AFTERNOON


Meaning of AFTERNOON in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ this , tomorrow , yesterday

▪ Friday , Saturday , etc.

▪ early , late

▪ April , May , etc.

▪ spring , summer , etc.

▪ long

the long sunny ~s

▪ golden , hot , sunny , warm

▪ grey/gray , rainy , wet

VERB + AFTERNOON

▪ spend

We spent the ~ sitting by the pool.

AFTERNOON + VERB

▪ progress , wear on

As the ~ wore on he began to look unhappy.

AFTERNOON + NOUN

▪ snack , tea

Afternoon tea is served on the terrace.

▪ heat , light , sun , sunlight , sunshine

The ~ sun shone full on her.

▪ nap

PREPOSITION

▪ by ~ , during the ~ , in the ~ , on Monday, etc. ~

PHRASES

▪ an/the ~ off

You deserve an ~ off.

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .