What is the common translation for 'afternoon' in Russian language?
I've checked the dictionary and I found many options which some of them seems to be incorrect at all. Look at the attached picture.
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Это смысловое слово. Скорее всего Вам подойдет - "день" или "обед".– Natty_RasJul 23, 2017 at 7:49
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So, which expression would a teacher use to tell the class "This afternoon we're going to watch a movie in Englisch class."?– Thomas StahelMar 31, 2022 at 16:16
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1@Thomas, there need not be a definite exact translation. Russian day is divided differently to the English one, and people think differently about it. If it's before about 4-5 pm (but not in the morning, i.e. after 10-11 am), it would be "днём" [мы пойдём...]; if later (but before dark) - "вечером". The noon (полдень) is just less significant as a reference. It is possible to translate exactly (as the accepted answer suggests), but people don's say that as commonly (as "afternoon" is used in English).– ZeusMar 31, 2022 at 23:49
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Вторая половина дня is OK. In the afternoon - "во второй половине дня" (this part of day usually excludes evening) or - in less formal context - "днём" (this just excludes morning and evening). Пополудни is mainly used to specify time (functions as 'PM/p.m.'), e. g. в два часа пополудни (at 2:00 PM).
answered May 20, 2017 at 8:53
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4And "после обеда" ("after lunch") is a colloquial counterpart of "во второй половине дня".– AlexVBMay 20, 2017 at 9:06
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После обеда is typical for workplace context (common lunch time), it can mean either the second part of a working day or just the time immediately after lunch. May 20, 2017 at 9:18
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I agree that outside of contexts where lunch is firmly scheduled the expression is somewhat inaccurate, but I use it anyway.– AlexVBMay 20, 2017 at 9:26