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заря — meaning in English

zarya

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English meaning

  • dawn noun The time of day when light first appears in the sky before the sun rises.
  • daybreak noun The moment in the morning when daylight first appears.
  • sunrise noun The moment the sun comes up over the horizon in the morning.
  • sunset noun The moment the sun goes down below the horizon in the evening.
  • twilight noun The soft, dim light in the sky just before sunrise or, more commonly, just after sunset.

Senses

заря is used for these senses in English:

  • dawn (uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.
  • dawn (countable) The rising of the sun.
  • daybreak The beginning of the day; the first moment of daylight.
  • sunrise The change in color of the sky at dawn.
  • sunset (figuratively) The final period of the life of a person or thing.
  • twilight The time when said light is visible; the period between daylight and darkness.

dawn — full definition

  1. noun The time of day when light first appears in the sky before the sun rises.
  2. verb To begin to become clear or obvious to someone, often suddenly.

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