yesterday

Significat

Noun

1. The day immediately before today; one day ago.
2. The past, often in terms of being outdated.

Adv

1. On the day before today.
2. (informal) As soon as possible.

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈjɛstədeɪ/

Etimologia

From Middle English yesterday, yisterday, ȝesterdai, ȝisterdai, from Old English ġiestrandæġ, ġister dæġ, ġestor dæġ, ġeostran dæġ. Compare Scots yisterday, yesterday (“yesterday”), Gothic 𐌲𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍂𐌰𐌳𐌰𐌲𐌹𐍃 (gistradagis, “tomorrow”, adverb). Compare further Dutch gisteren, German gestern. By surface analysis, yester- + day.

Sents

Did you ask particularly that you should have yesterday , the Tuesday ?

I have blisters on my hands because I was bouldering yesterday .

Teresa , Mildrid, Ralph , and Vonda all arrived yesterday evening .