Betekenis van afternoon In het Nederlands

• 0 the period that starts at about twelve o'clock or after the meal in the middle of the day and ends at about six o'clock or when the sun goes down:

  • It was a sunny afternoon.

  • She works three afternoons a week at the library.

  • It was on a Saturday afternoon.

  • My baby usually sleeps in the afternoon.

  • Let's go to the park this afternoon.

  • I spoke to her yesterday afternoon.

  • I'll meet you tomorrow afternoon at about 3.30.

  • She's coming round on Wednesday afternoon.

  • He's been in a bad mood all afternoon.

  • She likes to have an afternoon nap.

  • We got an early-/mid-/late-afternoon flight.

• 1 a friendly way of greeting someone when you meet them in the afternoon:

  • Afternoon, Bob!

• 2 the period that starts at about twelve o’clock or after the meal in the middle of the day and ends at about six o’clock or when the sun goes down:

  • [ C ] She works three afternoons a week at the library.

  • [ U ] My baby usually sleeps in the afternoon.

  • [ U ] I spoke to her yesterday afternoon.