yesterday

Signification

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 The past, often in terms of being outdated.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.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈjɛstədeɪ/

Étymologie

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.

Phrases

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

Avez-vous demandé en particulier que vous devriez avoir hier, le mardi?

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

J'ai des ampoules sur mes mains parce que je faisais des blocs hier.

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

Teresa, Mildrid, Ralph et Vonda sont tous arrivés hier soir.