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wee hours

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The very early morning; the early morning hours; the nighttime hours following midnight, when most people are asleep.

colloquial, plural, plural-normally

Equivalents

5 more languages
Portuguêsmadrugada
Tagalogdes-oras
Tiếng Việtđêmsáng sớm

Examples

When I was young, I was up every night until the wee hours. Now I'm up every hour at night to wee.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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