What does ontem in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word ontem in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ontem in Portuguese.

The word ontem in Portuguese means yesterday, ontem, o dia anterior, ontem, ontem, passado, ontem, nasci ontem, ontem à noite, ontem à noite, com a roupa de ontem, ontem à tarde, ontem à noite, ontem de manhã. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ontem

yesterday

advérbio

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

ontem

noun (day before today) (o dia antes de hoje)

(advérbio: Modifica o verbo, o adjetivo ou outro advérbio ("corre rapidamente", "muito estranho").)
Ontem fez um dia lindo.
Yesterday was a beautiful day.

o dia anterior

noun (a day earlier, the previous day) (um dia anterior, o dia anterior)

ontem

adverb (on the day before this day) (no dia antes de hoje)

(advérbio: Modifica o verbo, o adjetivo ou outro advérbio ("corre rapidamente", "muito estranho").)
Choveu ontem.
It rained yesterday.

ontem

adjective (of the day before today)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Fomos à loja ontem de manhã.
We went to the store yesterday morning.

passado, ontem

adverb (of a prior time, era)

(advérbio: Modifica o verbo, o adjetivo ou outro advérbio ("corre rapidamente", "muito estranho").)
Miniskirts? That was yesterday!

nasci ontem

verbal expression (be naive or inexperienced) (ingenuidade)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
You expect me to believe that? Do you think I was born yesterday?

ontem à noite

adverb (yesterday evening)

(locução adverbial: Duas ou mais palavras com função adverbial. Ex. durante a festa (loc adv de tempo); às pressas (loc adv de modo).)
Eu fui para a cama muito cedo ontem à noite, logo após as nove.
I went to bed very early last night - just after nine.

ontem à noite

adverb (yesterday during the night)

(locução adverbial: Duas ou mais palavras com função adverbial. Ex. durante a festa (loc adv de tempo); às pressas (loc adv de modo).)
Houve uma tempestade de neve pesada na área ontem à noite.
There was heavy snowfall in the area last night.

com a roupa de ontem

verbal expression (in yesterday's clothing)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
I saw Rachel doing the walk of shame across campus this morning.

ontem à tarde

adverb (after midday on the day before today)

(locução adverbial: Duas ou mais palavras com função adverbial. Ex. durante a festa (loc adv de tempo); às pressas (loc adv de modo).)

ontem à noite

adverb (in latter part of the day before today)

(locução adverbial: Duas ou mais palavras com função adverbial. Ex. durante a festa (loc adv de tempo); às pressas (loc adv de modo).)

ontem de manhã

adverb (in A.M. of the day before)

(locução adverbial: Duas ou mais palavras com função adverbial. Ex. durante a festa (loc adv de tempo); às pressas (loc adv de modo).)

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