madrugada — meaning in English

English meaning

• dawn noun The time of day when light first appears in the sky before the sun rises.
• midnight noun Twelve o'clock at night; the moment the day changes.
• morning noun The early part of the day, from midnight or dawn up to noon.

Senses

madrugada is used for these senses in English:

• dawn (uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.
• midnight The middle of the night: the sixth temporal hour, equidistant between sunset and sunrise.
• morning The early part of the day, especially from midnight to noon. [from 13th c.]
• postmidnight After midnight, but before dawn.
• wee hours (colloquial) The very early morning; the early morning hours; the nighttime hours following midnight, when most people are asleep.
• wee small hours (informal) .

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.

midnight — full definition

1. noun Twelve o'clock at night; the moment the day changes.
2. adj Completely dark; as black as the middle of the night.

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