yesterday

gestern

Der Tag unmittelbar vor dem heutigen Tag.

In einfachem Englisch: The day immediately before today.

• Yesterday was a busy day.
• Yesterday’s rain flooded the garden.
• We have waited since yesterday.

Synonyme: the previous day

Gegenteile: tomorrow

Häufige Wendungen: yesterday morning, yesterday’s news, since yesterday

Vergangenheit

Frühere Zeit, deren Ideen oder Bräuche heute besonders veraltet wirken.

In einfachem Englisch: The past, especially a time whose ideas or customs no longer seem modern.

• Those ideas belong to yesterday.
• The museum preserves the world of yesterday.
• She wanted to leave yesterday behind.

Synonyme: the past

Gegenteile: the future

Häufige Wendungen: world of yesterday, yesterday’s values, belong to yesterday

vergangene Tage

Tage, die bereits vergangen sind und oft starke Gefühle beim Erinnern auslösen.

In einfachem Englisch: Days that have already passed, often remembered with strong feelings.

• His yesterdays seemed full of adventure.
• She treasured the bright yesterdays of her childhood.
• Their yesterdays were gone, but their memories remained.

Synonyme: past days

Häufige Wendungen: many a yesterday, a forgotten yesterday

gestern

Am Tag unmittelbar vor heute.

In einfachem Englisch: On the day immediately before today.

• I saw her yesterday.
• We arrived yesterday evening.
• Did you call him yesterday?

Synonyme: a day ago

Gegenteile: tomorrow

Häufige Wendungen: arrive yesterday, yesterday evening, only yesterday

sofort

Betont, dass etwas sofort gebraucht wird und eigentlich schon längst hätte da sein müssen.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to say that something is needed immediately and is already late.

• I need that report yesterday.
• The manager wanted the repairs finished yesterday.
• When do we need it? Yesterday!

Synonyme: immediately, right now

Häufige Wendungen: need something yesterday, want something yesterday