EVENING | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Definition of evening – Learner’s Dictionary

evening
noun
uk
/ˈiːvnɪŋ/
us
A1 [ C, U ]
the part of the day between the afternoon and the night:
Are you doing anything this evening?
I go to band practice on Monday evenings.
We usually eat our main meal in the evening.
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(Good) evening.
something that you say when you meet someone in the evening

(Definition of evening from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of evening

in Chinese (Traditional)
傍晚, 晚上, 晚上好!…
in Chinese (Simplified)
傍晚, 晚上, 晚上好!…
in Spanish
tarde-noche, noche, tarde [feminine]…
in Portuguese
(final de) tarde, noite, noite [feminine]…
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संध्याकाळ…
夕方, 晩, 夕方(ゆうがた)…
akşam, ömrün son yılları…
soir [masculine], soirée [feminine], soir(ée)…
vespre…
avond…
பிற்பகலுக்கும் இரவின் முடிவிற்கும் இடைப்பட்ட நாளின் ஒரு பகுதி…
शाम…
બપોર પત્યા પછી અને રાત થતા પહેલાંનો ભાગ, સાંજ, સંધ્યા…
aften, aften-, livsaften…
kväll, afton, skymning…
petang, hari tua…
der Abend, Abend-…, der Lebensabend…
kveld [masculine], kveld, aften…
شام…
вечір, схил віку…
вечер…
మధ్యాహ్నానికీ రాత్రికీ మధ్యభాగం…
المَساء…
সন্ধ্যাবেলা…
večer(ní), doznívání, sklonek…
sore, senja…
ตอนเย็น, วาระสุดท้าย…
buổi tối, lúc xế chiều…
wieczór, schyłek…
저녁…
sera, tramonto…
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