bañarse por la tarde

to take a bath in the afternoon

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bañarse por la tarde(

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A pronominal verb phrase combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Se dio cuenta del problema.)

pronominal verb phrase

1. (to have a bath in the afternoon or evening)

a. to take a bath in the afternoon

Ayer no fui a trabajar y me bañé por la tarde. Estuve una hora en la bañera.I didn't go to work yesterday and took a bath in the afternoon. I spent one hour in the bathtub.

b. to take a bath in the evening

Las vistas desde la casa son maravillosas. El otro día me bañé por la tarde viendo la puesta de sol.The views from the house are wonderful. The other day I took a bath in the evening while watching the sunset.

2. (to have a shower in the afternoon or evening)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

a. to take a shower in the afternoon

Hoy me bañé por la tarde, antes de echarme a siesta.I took a shower in the afternoon today, before taking my nap.

b. to take a shower in the evening

El mundo se divide entre los que se bañan por la mañana y los que se bañan por la tarde.The world is divided between those who take a shower in the morning and those who take a shower in the evening.

3. (to swim in the afternoon or evening)

a. to go for a swim in the afternoon

Yo prefiero bañarme por la tarde, cuando hay menos gente en la playa.I prefer to go for a swim in the afternoon, when there are fewer people on the beach.

b. to go for a swim in the evening

No me gusta bañarme por la tarde porque el sol no calienta, y al salir del mar hace frío.I don't like to go for a swim in the evening because the sun isn't hot, and it's cold when you get out of the sea.

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