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daybreak

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day·break  (dbrk)
n.
The beginning of day; dawn.

daybreak [ˈdeɪˌbreɪk]
n
the time in the morning when light first appears; dawn; sunrise
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.daybreakdaybreak - the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning"
time of day, hour - clock time; "the hour is getting late"

daybreak
noun dawn, morning, sunrise, first light, crack of dawn, break of day, sunup, cockcrow, dayspring (poetic) He got up every morning before daybreak.
Translations
daybreak [ˈdeɪbreɪk] Namanecer m
at daybreakal amanecer
daybreak [ˈdeɪbreɪk] npoint m du jour
at daybreak → au point du jour
day care n (for children)garderies fpl
daycare centre n (for children)garderie f; (for old or disabled people)centre m d'accueil de jour
a day-care centre for elderly people → un centre d'accueil de jour pour les personnes âgées
daycare worker n (US)animateur/trice m/f
day centre n (British)centre m d'accueil
daybreak [ˈdeɪbreɪk] n at daybreakallo spuntar del giorno, all'alba
daybreak [ˈdeɪbreɪk] n at daybreakallo spuntar del giorno, all'alba


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She arose at daybreak, in order to attend mass, and she worked without interruption until night; then, when dinner was over, the dishes cleared away and the door securely locked, she would bury the log under the ashes and fall asleep in front of the hearth with a rosary in her hand.
We shall fight at daybreak, that's a settled thing.
"Then" said Ozma, "we will arrange to start for the Kingdom of the Nomes at daybreak tomorrow.
 
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