back in the day — meaning & examples

Language: en

Meanings:

  • 1.

    American EnglishGlobal Englishinformal
    • In the past; during a former period of time, often with nostalgic or retrospective connotations.

    Examples

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    • Back in the day, we used to ride our bikes everywhere before cars became so common.

      En aquel entonces, solíamos andar en bicicleta a todas partes antes de que los coches fueran tan comunes.

    • My grandmother often reminisces about back in the day when the town was small and everyone knew each other.

      Mi abuela a menudo recuerda cuando en aquellos tiempos el pueblo era pequeño y todos se conocían.

    • Back in the day, working late nights at the diner was part of my routine during college.

      En aquellos tiempos, trabajar hasta tarde en la cafetería era parte de mi rutina durante la universidad.

Examples:

  • EN: I presented this important report to Bismarck back in the day.
    ES: En su momento ya le presenté este importante informe a Bismarck.
  • EN: When I feel my time coming, I'll call you and show you where the bundle is as Emperor showed it to me and as old Knapsack showed it to Emperor back in the day.
    ES: A la hora de morirme te enseñare el escondite, y como Alforjas lo enseñó al Emperador hace tiempo...
  • EN: This used to do 90 km/h back in the day.
    ES: Esta pillaba los 90 por hora.
  • EN: I presented this important report to Bismarck back in the day.
    ES: En su momento ya le presenté este importante informe a Bismarck.
  • EN: When I feel my time coming, I'll call you and show you where the bundle is as Emperor showed it to me and as old Knapsack showed it to Emperor back in the day.
    ES: A la hora de morirme te enseñare el escondite, y como Alforjas lo enseñó al Emperador hace tiempo...
  • EN: This used to do 90 km/h back in the day.
    ES: Esta pillaba los 90 por hora.
  • EN: You sure troubled the women back in the day.
    ES: Has tenido buenas chicas, con el tiempo.
  • EN: If you'd known him back in the day...!
    ES: Si hubiera conocido al obispo...
  • EN: You didn't make such a fuss back in the day.
    ES: Antes no te ibas con rodeos.
  • EN: Did you know that, back in the day, I treated your dear husband?
    ES: ¿Sabe qué en los viejos tiempos incluso traté a su querido marido?
  • EN: It used to mean something back in the day. September 9th - the birthday of the Count Lev Tolstoy, Russia's great writer.
    ES: Antes quería decir algo. el escritor más grande de Rusia.
  • EN: You used to be mad fun back in the day.
    ES: Tú antes molabas.
  • EN: He's been hustling since back in the day. You got to use him, G.
    ES: Le están agobiando desde antaño, tienes que usarle, G.
  • EN: All the pig brothers from back in the day.
    ES: Todos los cerdos hermanos de aquellos tiempos.
  • EN: 'Corky Butterfield told me that back in the day.'
    ES: Corky Butterfield me lo contó hace mucho.
  • EN: She's on death row, waiting to be fried or gassed or whatever they used to do back in the day.
    ES: ...está en el pabellón de la muerte espera la silla, el gas o lo que usaban entonces.
  • EN: We used to eat it all the time back in the day.
    ES: Que solíamos comer todo el tiempo en nuestras mejores épocas.
  • EN: My man ain't coughed like that since back in the day.
    ES: Esta mierda debe ser buena, B.

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