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noite — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • evening noun The part of the day between afternoon and night.
  • night noun The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise, when the sun is below the horizon.
  • nightlife noun The entertainment and social activity available in a city or area after dark, such as bars, clubs, and late-night venues.
  • nighttime noun The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

Senses

noite is used for these senses in English:

  • evening The time of the day between the approximate time of midwinter dusk and midnight (compare afternoon); the period after the end of regular office working hours.
  • night (astronomy, countable) The period of darkness beginning at the end of evening astronomical twilight when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon, and ending at the beginning of morning astronomical twilight.
  • night (legal, countable) A period of time often defined in the legal system as beginning 30 minutes after sunset, and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.
  • night (countable) An evening or night spent at a particular activity.
  • night (uncountable) Darkness (due to it being nighttime).
  • nightlife Nocturnal activities, especially visiting nightclubs.
  • nighttime The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night.

evening — full definition

  1. noun The part of the day between afternoon and night.
  2. noun A social gathering held in the evening.

night — full definition

  1. noun The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise, when the sun is below the horizon.
  2. noun An evening set aside for a particular activity or event.

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