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yesteryear

/ˈjestəjɪə/

/ˈjɛstərjɪr/

Translations

yesteryearnoun

yesteryears

le passéSurtout avec une nuance nostalgique ou rétrospective.

People often speak fondly of yesteryear.

Les gens parlent souvent avec nostalgie du passé.

Additional translations

l'an dernierEmploi rare ou vieilli au sens de « l'année précédente ».

Synonyms

previous year

past

bygone days

days gone by

former times

yesteryearadjective

/ˈjestəjɪə/

/ˈjɛstərjɪr/

Used attributively before a noun to mean ‘from an earlier time’.

d'antanS'emploie surtout pour évoquer une époque révolue, avec une nuance nostalgique.

She has a passion for yesteryear fashion.

Elle a une passion pour la mode d'antan.

Synonyms

yesteryearadverb

/ˈjestəjɪə/

/ˈjɛstərjɪr/

jadisRegistre littéraire ou soutenu.

The fair was much larger yesteryear.

La foire était bien plus grande jadis.

Synonyms

heretofore

ago

erstwhile

of yore

in bygone times

in days gone by

long ago

once

previously

formerly

Definitions

yesteryearnoun

The past, especially a time remembered as being better than the present.

Many people reminisce about the music of yesteryear, claiming it was more authentic than today's hits.

The year immediately before the current one; last year.

Sales were significantly higher in yesteryear than they are today.

yesteryearadjective

Relating to or characteristic of a past era.

She has a passion for yesteryear fashion.

yesteryearadverb

Last year; in times past.

The fair was much larger yesteryear.