yesterday
On the day before todayOn the day before today.
» Did Tom help his mother yesterday?
Hat Tom gestern seiner Mutter geholfen? — MUIRIEL
Том помог своей матери вчера? — sharptoothed
Том помог вчера маме? — marafon
Том помог вчера своей маме? — marafon
Том учора допомагав мамі? — deniko
Том учора допоміг мамі? — deniko
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2 senses(not comparable)On the day before today.
I started to watch the video yesterday, but could only finish it this evening.
gestern
вчера́včerá
учо́раučóra, вчо́раvčóra
on the day preceding today
(informal, not comparable)As soon as possible.
I want this done yesterday!
I need it yesterday!
Examples
7096 sentencesDid Tom help his mother yesterday?
Том учора допомагав мамі? — deniko
ruТом помог своей матери вчера? — sharptoothed
deHat Tom gestern seiner Mutter geholfen? — MUIRIEL
She's much better today than yesterday.
Сьогодні їй набагато краще, ніж учора. — aandrusiak
ruСегодня она чувствует себя намного лучше, чем вчера. — marafon
deEs geht ihr gesundheitlich schon viel besser als gestern. — xtofu80
There was a car accident yesterday.
Вчора сталася дорожня пригода. — brambury
ruВчера произошло дорожно-транспортное происшествие. — odexed
deGestern gab es einen Autounfall. — Zaghawa
Which program did you watch yesterday?
Яку програму ти дивився вчора? — deniko
ruКакую передачу ты вчера смотрел? — Karok
deWelche Sendung hast du gestern gesehen? — Sudajaengi
I feel better today than yesterday.
Сьогодні я почуваюся краще, ніж учора. — aandrusiak
ruСегодня я чувствую себя лучше, чем вчера. — Hellerick
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English yesterday, yisterday, ȝesterdai, ȝisterdai, from Old English ġiestrandFrom Middle English yesterday, yisterday, ȝesterdai, ȝisterdai, from Old English ġiestrandæġ, ġister dæġ, ġestor dæġ, ġeostran dæġ (“yesterday”), by surface analysis, yester- + day. Cognate with Scots yisterday, yesterday (“yesterday”), Saterland Frisian jässendeeg, järsendeges (“yesterday”, adverb), West Frisian justerdei (“yesterday”), Dutch gisterdag (“yesterday”), dialectal German gestertag (“yesterday”), Swedish gårdag (“yesterday”), Gothic 𐌲𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍂𐌰𐌳𐌰𐌲𐌹𐍃 (gistradagis, “tomorrow”, adverb). Compare further Dutch gisteren (“yesterday”), German gestern (“yesterday”).
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Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
15 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- do that yesterday
- day before yesterday
- yesterday afternoon
- be here yesterday
- all day yesterday
- yesterday morning
- school yesterday
- yesterday but
- yesterday evening
- the park yesterday
- to school yesterday
- what happened yesterday