No. 170 in Italian
pomeriggio
"Afternoon."
In a sentence
Nel pomeriggio, andrò al parco per fare una passeggiata.
In the afternoon, I will go to the park for a walk.
'Pomeriggio' here specifies the time of day, serving as a noun to indicate the afternoon period.
Abbiamo un appuntamento con il dentista domani pomeriggio.
We have an appointment with the dentist tomorrow afternoon.
The word 'pomeriggio' is used to indicate that the event takes place during the afternoon, combined with a temporal reference ('tomorrow').
Mi piace rilassarmi leggendo un libro nel tardo pomeriggio.
I like to relax by reading a book in the late afternoon.
Here, 'pomeriggio' is part of the phrase 'tardo pomeriggio,' which specifies a part of the afternoon.
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