la tarde

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tarde

late

afternoon

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tarde(

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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

1. (delayed)

a. late

Date prisa, vamos a llegar tarde.Hurry up; we are going to be late.

A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).

feminine noun

2. (time of day)

a. afternoon (from noon until sunset)

Esta tarde me voy de compras con mis amigas.I'm going shopping with my friends this afternoon.

b. evening (around sunset)

Te veré esta tarde después del trabajo.I'll see you this evening after work.

tarde

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (hasta las cinco)

a. afternoon

2. (después de las cinco)

a. evening

por la tardein the afternoon

buenas tardesgood afternoon

de tarde en tardefrom time to time

muy de tarde en tardevery occasionally

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

3. (general)

a. late

(demasiado) tardetoo late

ya es tarde para esoit's too late for that now

llegar tardeto be late

se está haciendo tardeit's getting late

corre, no se te vaya a hacer tardehurry or you'll be late

como muy tarde el miércolesby Wednesday at the latest

tarde o tempranosooner or later

más vale tarde que nuncabetter late than never

tarde

adverb

(gen) late; (demasiado tarde) too late

llegar tarde to be late; arrive late; ya es tarde para quejarse it's too late to complain now; se hace tarde it's getting late; se te hará tarde si no aligeras you'll be late if you don't hurry up

de tarde en tarde from time to time

más tarde later

un poco más tarde a bit later

tarde o temprano sooner or later

(primeras horas) afternoon; (últimas horas) evening

a las siete de la tarde at seven in the evening; ¡buenas tardes! good afternoon!/good evening!; tenlo listo a la tarde have it ready by the afternoon/evening

en la tarde de hoy this afternoon/evening

en la tarde del lunes on Monday afternoon/evening

por la tarde in the afternoon/evening

el domingo por la tarde on Sunday afternoon/evening

[función] de (la) tarde

de la tarde a la mañana overnight

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