3000 English common words - Oxford by CEFR
Yesterday Company I Day Adverb ˈjestədeɪ ˈjestədi Spokeswoman
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yesterday |
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/ˈjestədeɪ/ /ˈjestədi/ |
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- a company spokeswoman said yesterday that no final decision had been made yet.
- yesterday morning/afternoon/evening
- the company yesterday announced a $40 million deal.
- to think i was lying on a beach only the day before yesterday.
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yesterday(adverb)/ˈjestədeɪ/ /ˈjestədi/- on the day before today
- A company spokeswoman said yesterday that no final decision had been made yet.
- yesterday morning/afternoon/evening
- The company yesterday announced a $40 million deal.
- To think I was lying on a beach only the day before yesterday.
- I can remember our wedding as if it were yesterday.
- They arrived yesterday.
- Where were you yesterday morning?
- Figures released yesterday show 4,944 people were awaiting surgery.
- used to say that you are not stupid enough to believe what somebody is telling you
- Oh yeah? I wasn't born yesterday, you know.
Word Origin- Old English giestran dæg (from yester- Old English geostran, of Germanic origin + day).
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