yesteryear

UK
/ˈjestəjɪə/
US
/ˈjɛstərjɪr/

Traducciones

yesteryearnoun
yesteryears
pl
le passéSurtout avec une nuance nostalgique ou rétrospective.
People often speak fondly of yesteryear.
Les gens parlent souvent avec nostalgie du passé.
Traducciones adicionales
l'an dernierEmploi rare ou vieilli au sens de « l'année précédente ».
Sinónimos
previous year
bygone days
days gone by
former times
yesteryearadjective
UK
/ˈjestəjɪə/
US
/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.
yesteryearadverb
UK
/ˈjestəjɪə/
US
/ˈjɛstərjɪr/
jadisRegistre littéraire ou soutenu.
The fair was much larger yesteryear.
La foire était bien plus grande jadis.
Sinónimos
of yore
in bygone times
in days gone by
long ago

Definiciones

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.