yesterday

Significado

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 The past, often in terms of being outdated.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.

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈjɛstədeɪ/

Etimología

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.

Oraciones

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

¿Preguntaste particularmente que deberías tener ayer, el martes?

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

Tengo ampollas en mis manos porque ayer estaba boulder.

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

Teresa, Mildrid, Ralph y Vonda llegaron ayer por la noche.