A primera/última hora de la tarde

ROBINDESBOIS

July 03, 2009 01:59 AM

A primera/última hora de la tarde

Como se dice en inglés a primera/última hora de la tarde en el contexto del trabajo? EJ.: El pedido llegará a primera hora de la tarde.

Ambarina

July 03, 2009 05:42 AM

A primera hora
First thing... in the morning/afternoon/at night.
The post arrives first thing in the morning.

Aunque con última hora tengo una duda.
Creo que se puede decir last thing.
The post arrives last thing in the morning.

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poli	July 03, 2009 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Ambarina (Post 40928)

He arrives first thing in the morning is :thumbsup:, but as you suspected the other
translation (last thing in the morning sounds wrong), It would be better to
say: He arrives late in the morning.

Ambarina

July 03, 2009 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by poli (Post 40931)

Gracias por aclarar la duda.:)

chileno

July 03, 2009 09:03 AM

Creo que también se usa "first light..." = a primera hora de la mañana... o al amanecer.

poli	July 03, 2009 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by chileno (Post 40958)

Creo que también se usa "first light..." = a primera hora de la mañana... o al amanecer.

Really? I never heard "first light" before. Maybe it's a regionalism. We are
2000 miles apart afterall.

ROBINDESBOIS

July 03, 2009 09:36 AM

I knew it was first thing in the morning, so you say first thing in the evening too, ok. Thanks.

Rusty

July 03, 2009 10:00 AM

At dawn (at the light of day) and at dusk are also used to express first thing in the morning/evening.

chileno

July 04, 2009 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by poli (Post 40959)

Really? I never heard "first light" before. Maybe it's a regionalism. We are
2000 miles apart afterall.

I have heard some americans say it, I couldn't honestly say where they are from, so I don't know about that regionalism, if indeed I am correct or I am just hallucinating... :D

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Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 40970)

At dawn (at the light of day) and at dusk are also used to express first thing in the morning/evening.

Right, I've heard those too. I have noticed that people use the word dawn more than dusk, though.

brute

July 04, 2009 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by chileno (Post 41053)

I have heard some americans say it, I couldn't honestly say where they are from, so I don't know about that regionalism, if indeed I am correct or I am just hallucinating... :D

Right, I've heard those too. I have noticed that people use the word dawn more than dusk, though.

First light used in UK, but perhaps a bit archaic
Twilight is also used for dusk.

chileno

July 05, 2009 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by brute (Post 41072)

First light used in UK, but perhaps a bit archaic
Twilight is also used for dusk.

Then, probably I have heard that word from a movie...

And yes, twilight is another word for dusk, although:

twilight = crepúsculo
dusk = anochecer

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