Day (d ), Benjamin Henry 1810-1889. American printer and journalist who founded the first penny newspaper, the New York Sun (1833). His son Benjamin (1838-1916) invented the Ben Day process for shading printed illustrations. |
| Day, Clarence Shepard, Jr. 1874-1935. American writer best known for his autobiographical Life with Father (1935) and Life with Mother (published 1937). |
| Day, Dorothy 1897-1980. American journalist and reformer who cofounded the Catholic Worker in 1933 to promote pacifism and social justice. |
| Day or Daye (d), Stephen 1594?-1668. English-born colonist who was the first printer in New England. His Bay Psalm Book appeared in 1640. |
| day (d) n. 1. The period of light between dawn and nightfall; the interval from sunrise to sunset. 2. a. The 24-hour period during which the earth completes one rotation on its axis. b. The period during which a celestial body makes a similar rotation. 3. Abbr. D One of the numbered 24-hour periods into which a week, month, or year is divided. 4. The portion of a 24-hour period that is devoted to work, school, or business: an eight-hour day; a sale that lasted for three days. 5. A 24-hour period or a portion of it that is reserved for a certain activity: a day of rest. 6. a. A specific, characteristic period in one's lifetime: In Grandmother's day, skirts were long. b. A period of opportunity or prominence: Every defendant is entitled to a day in court. That child will have her day. 7. A period of time in history; an era: We studied the tactics used in Napoleon's day. The day of computer science is well upon us. 8. days Period of life or activity: The sick cat's days will soon be over. adj. Idioms: 1. Of or relating to the day. 2. Working during the day: the day nurse. 3. Occurring before nightfall: a day hike. day after day For many days; continuously. day in, day out Every day without fail; continuously. [Middle English dai, day, from Old English dæg; see agh- in Indo-European roots.] |
day
Noun
1. the period of 24 hours from one midnight to the next
2. the period of light between sunrise and sunset
3. the part of a day occupied with regular activity, esp. work
4. a period or point in time: in days gone by, in Shakespeare's day
5. a day of special observance: Christmas Day
6. a time of success or recognition: his day will come
7. all in a day's work part of one's normal activity
8. at the end of the day in the final reckoning
9. call it a day to stop work or other activity
10. day in, day out every day without changing
11. that'll be the day
a. that is most unlikely to happen
b. I look forward to that Related adjective diurnal [Old English dæg]
| day (d) See under sidereal timesolar day |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  day - time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; "two days later they left"; "they put on two performances every day"; "there are 30,000 passengers per day"time unit, unit of time - a unit for measuring time periods tomorrow - the day after today; "what are our tasks for tomorrow?" today - the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow); "Today is beautiful"; "did you see today's newspaper?" yesterday - the day immediately before today; "it was in yesterday's newspapers" morrow - the next day; "whenever he arrives she leaves on the morrow" eve - the day before; "he always arrives on the eve of her departure" date, day of the month - the specified day of the month; "what is the date today?" date - a particular day specified as the time something happens; "the date of the election is set by law" daylight, daytime, day - the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime" 60 minutes, hour, hr - a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day; "the job will take more than an hour" |
| 2. | day - some point or period in time; "it should arrive any day now"; "after that day she never trusted him again"; "those were the days"; "these days it is not unusual" time - an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor in his time" crack of doom, Day of Judgement, Day of Judgment, day of reckoning, doomsday, end of the world, eschaton, Judgement Day, Judgment Day, Last Day, Last Judgement, Last Judgment - (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives off-day - a day when things go poorly; "I guess this is one of my off-days" | |
| 3. | day - a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance; "Mother's Day" calendar day, civil day - a day reckoned from midnight to midnight Admission Day - in some states of the United States: a legal holiday commemorating the day the state was admitted to the Union Arbor Day - a day designated for planting trees Cinco de Mayo - the fifth of May which is observed in Mexico and Mexican-American communities in the United States to commemorate the Mexican victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla in 1862 commencement day, degree day - the day on which university degrees are conferred November 5 - anniversary of the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot Inauguration Day, January 20 - the day designated for inauguration of the United States President V-day, Victory Day - the day of a victory rag day - a day on which university students hold a rag red-letter day - a memorably happy or noteworthy day (from the custom of marking holy days in red on church calendars) payday - the day on which you receive pay for your work election day, polling day - the day appointed for an election; in the United States it is the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November field day - a day for outdoor athletic competition field day - (military) a day for military exercises and display ides - in the Roman calendar: the 15th of March or May or July or October or the 13th of any other month market day - a fixed day for holding a public market Walpurgis Night - eve of May Day December 31, New Year's Eve - the last day of the year January 19, Lee's Birthday, Robert E Lee Day, Robert E Lee's Birthday - celebrated in southern United States Tet - the New Year in Vietnam; observed for three days after the first full moon after January 20th holiday - a day on which work is suspended by law or custom; "no mail is delivered on federal holidays"; "it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover" February 2, Groundhog Day - if the ground hog emerges and sees his shadow on this day, there will be 6 more weeks of winter February 12, Lincoln's Birthday - the day on which President Abraham Lincoln is remembered February 14, Saint Valentine's Day, St Valentine's Day, Valentine Day, Valentine's Day - a day for the exchange of tokens of affection February 22, Washington's Birthday - the day on which George Washington is remembered March 2, Texas Independence Day - Texans celebrate the anniversary of Texas' declaration of independence from Mexico in 1836 March 17, Saint Patrick's Day, St Patrick's Day - a day observed by the Irish to commemorate the patron saint of Ireland All Fools' day, April Fools', April Fools' day - the first day of April which is celebrated by playing practical jokes April 14, Pan American Day - a day celebrating political and economic unity among American countries Patriot's Day - the 3rd Monday in April; Massachusetts and Maine celebrate the battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775 First of May, May 1, May Day - observed in many countries to celebrate the coming of spring; observed in Russia and related countries in honor of labor Mother's Day - second Sunday in May Armed Forces Day - the 3rd Saturday in May Father's Day - US: third Sunday in June Citizenship Day, September 17 - celebrated in the United States American Indian Day - US: the 4th Friday in September | |
| 4. |  day - the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime"period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" 24-hour interval, day, mean solar day, solar day, twenty-four hour period, twenty-four hours - time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; "two days later they left"; "they put on two performances every day"; "there are 30,000 passengers per day" forenoon, morn, morning, morning time - the time period between dawn and noon; "I spent the morning running errands" afternoon - the part of the day between noon and evening; "he spent a quiet afternoon in the park" midafternoon - the middle part of the afternoon | |
| 5. | day - the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working); "my day began early this morning"; "it was a busy day on the stock exchange"; "she called it a day and went to bed" work time - a time period when you are required to work workday, working day - the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage; "they work an 8-hour day" | |
| 6. | day - an era of existence or influence; "in the day of the dinosaurs"; "in the days of the Roman Empire"; "in the days of sailing ships"; "he was a successful pianist in his day" | |
| 7. | day - the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis; "how long is a day on Jupiter?" period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" lunar day - the period of time taken for the moon to make one full rotation on its axis (about 27.3 sidereal days) | |
| 8. | day - the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day time unit, unit of time - a unit for measuring time periods sidereal time - measured by the diurnal motion of stars | |
| 9. | day - a period of opportunity; "he deserves his day in court"; "every dog has his day" chance, opportunity - a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance" | |
| 10. | Day - United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935) |
day
noun 1. twenty-four hours, working day
noun 3. date, particular day
noun 4. time, age, era, prime, period, generation, heyday, epoch call it a day stop, finish, cease, pack up (informal) leave off, knock off (informal) desist, pack it in (slang) shut up shop, jack it in, chuck it in (informal) give up or over day after day continually, regularly, relentlessly, persistently, incessantly, nonstop, unremittingly, monotonously, unfalteringly day by day gradually, slowly, progressively, daily, steadily, bit by bit, little by little, by degrees >> adjective diurnal
Translations
day [deɪ] n → día m (= working day); jornada;
by day → de día;
he works 8 hours a day → trabaja 8 horas al día;
day [deɪ] n → Tag m;
(heyday) → Zeit f;
the day after tomorrow → übermorgen;
the day before yesterday → vorgestern;
the day that ... → (am Tag,) als ...;
by day → tagsüber;
to work an eight hour day → einen Achtstundentag haben;
these days, in the present day → heute, heutzutage
day [deɪ] n → giorno;
the day before yesterday → l'altroieri;
the day after tomorrow → dopodomani;
by day → di giorno;
these days, in the present day → di questi tempi, oggigiorno
n day [dei]
1 the period from sunrise to sunset She worked all day; The days are warm but the nights are cold. dag يَوْم ден den dag der Tag ημέρα día päev روز päivä jour יוֹם दिन, दिवस dan,radni dan nap(pal) siang dagur giorno 日中 낮 diena diena hari dag dag dzień dia zi день deň dan dan dag กลางวัน gün 白晝 день دن ban ngày 白昼
2 a part of this period eg that part spent at work How long is your working day?; The school day ends at 3 o'clock; I see him every day. dag يَوْم العَمَل работен ден den -dag der Tag ημέρα jornada päev روز päivä journée יוֹם दिन svaki dan nap hari vinnudagur giornata (勤務時間としての) １日 (...하는) 동안 diena darba diena hari dag arbeidsdag, skoledag dzień dia zi (de muncă) день deň dan dan dag ช่วงเวลา gün 白天(指工作時間) день دن کے اوقات کار ngày 白天（指工作时间）
3 the period of twenty-four hours from one midnight to the next How many days are in the month of September? dag نَهار денонощие den døgn der Tag εικοσιτετράωρο día (öö)päev شبانه روز päivä jour יְמָמָה एक मध्यरात्रि से दूसरी मध्यरात्रि के बीच का 24 घंटे का काल kalendarski dan nap (24 óra) hari sólarhringur giorno 日, 一昼夜 하루, 1일(日) para, diena diennakts hari dag døgn dzień dia zi сутки; день deň dan dan dag, dygn วัน gün 一天 доба آدھی رات سے اگلی رات تک چوبیس گھنٹے کی مدت ngày 一天
4 (often in plural) the period of, or of the greatest activity, influence, strength etc of (something or someone) in my grandfather's day; in the days of steam-power. dag, tyd زَمَن، عَهْد времето на doba, časy tid; periode die Tage (pl.) καιρός, μέρες, εποχή (πληθ.) los tiempos de aeg دوره؛ روزگار aika (du) temps (de) זְמָן, תְּקוּפָה काल vrijeme, određeni dani vki, vmi idején, korában zaman blómaskeið tempi 時代 시대, 시기 laikai laiks; laika posms zaman tijd dager, tid; epoke dzień tempos pe vremea время;пора časy v času... doba tid, dagar ช่วงเวลา zaman, devir 日子，時代 період; епоха زمانہ thời buổi 日子，时代
n daybreak
dawn; the first appearance of light We left at daybreak. dagbreek فَجْر، سَحَر، انْبِلاج الفَجْر зора svítání, rozednění daggry der Tagesanbruch ξημέρωμα amanecer koit سپیده دم؛ سحر aamunkoite lever du jour שַׁחַר भोर, तड़के, अलस्सुबह svitanje hajnal(hasadás) pagi dagrenning albeggiare 夜明け 새벽 aušra rītausma waktu fajar dageraad daggry świt amanhecer zorii zilei рассвет úsvit, svitanie zora svitanje gryning, dagning ฟ้าสาง tan, şafak vakti 黎明 світанок پو پھٹنا bình minh 黎明
n day-dream
a dreaming or imagining of pleasant events; the making of unreal plans etc while awake. dagdroom, lugkasteel حُلْم اليَقْظَه бленувам snění dagdrøm der Tagtraum ονειροπόληση ensueño unistamine رویا؛ خیال پردازی päiväuni, toiveuni rêverie חֲלוֹם בְּהָקִיץ दिवास्वप्न, दिन में सपने देखना sanjarenje ábrándozás lamunan dagdraumur sogno a occhi aperti 白中夢 백일몽 svajonės, fantazijos sapnis; fantāzija lamunan dagdroom dagdrøm, fantasi sen na jawie devaneio reverie, visare грёзы snívanie sanjarjenje sanjarenje dagdröm การฝันกลางวัน düş, hülya 白日做夢，幻想 фантазія; мрії خیالی پلاؤ mơ tưởng hão huyền 白日做梦，幻想
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She often day-dreams. dagdroom, mymer, lugkastele bou يَسْتَغْرِقُ في أحْلامِ اليَقْظَه мечтаене за приятни неща snít (o) dagdrømme mit offenen Augen träumen ονειροπολώ soñar despierto unistama خیال پردازی کردن nähdä päiväunia rêvasser לַחֲלוֹם בְּהָקִיץ दिन में सपने देखना sanjariti álmodozik melamun dagdreyma sognare a occhi aperti 空想にふける 백일몽을 꾸다 svajoti, fantazuoti sapņot; fantazēt mengelamun dagdromen dagdrømme, fantasere marzyć devanear a visa грезить snívať (o) sanjariti sanjariti dagdrömma ฝันกลางวัน düş kurmak, hayallere dalmak 幻想，空想 мріяти خیالی پلاؤ پکانا đầu óc mơ màng 幻想，空想
n daylight
1 (also adjective) (of) the light given by the sun daylight hours. sonlig, daglig ضَوء النَّهار слънчвеа светлина denní světlo dagslys; dag- das Tageslicht φως της μέρας luz (del día) päevavalgus روشنایی روز؛ نور خورشید päivänvalo (lumière du) jour; de jour אוֹר יוֹם दिन का उजाला danje svjetlo nappal siang dagsbirta luce del giorno 昼光 햇빛, 일광 dienos šviesa dienasgaisma cahaya matahari daglicht; dag- dagslys światło dzienne luz do dia lumina zilei; zi светлое время суток denné svetlo dan; dneven dnevni dagsljus แสงแดด; กลางวัน gün ışığı 白晝，白天 денне світло; денний سورج کی روشنی ban ngày 白昼，白天
2 dawn To get there on time we must leave before daylight. dagbreek فَجْر зора svítání daggry der Tagesanbruch αυγή amanecer koidik طلوع خورشید؛ سحر päivänkoitto lever du jour שַׁחַר भोर zora, početak dana (nappali) világosság fajar dagrenning, dagur lo spuntare del giorno 夜明け 동틀녘 aušra rītausma siang zonsopgang daggry świt amanhecer zorii zilei рассвет úsvit zora zora gryning รุ่งอรุณ şafak vakti; tan ağarması 黎明 світанок طلوع صبح rạng đông 黎明
day school
a school whose pupils attend only during the day and live at home. dagskool مَدْرَسَه خارِجِيَّه училище без пансион škola (neinternátní) dagskole die Ganztagsschule ημερήσιο σχολείο externado päevakool مدرسه روزانه päiväkoulu externat בֵּית סֶפֶר दिन का विद्यालय dnevna škola iskola sekolah siang dagskóli scuola senza mensa 通学学校 주간 학교 dieninė mokykla dienas skola hari bersekolah dagschool dagskole szkoła dzienna externato şcoală cu elevi externi школа без пансиона denná škola eksternat dnevna škola dagskola โรงเรียนที่มีการเรียนเฉพาะกลางวัน yatısız okul 走讀學校，日校 денна школа دن کا اسکول trường học ngoại trú 走读学校，日校
n daytime
the time when it is day. dag, bedags, oordag نَهار ден denní doba dagtime der Tag διάρκεια της ημέρας día päevaaeg روز هنگام؛ روز päiväsaika le jour שְׁעוֹת הָיוֹם दिन na taj određeni dan nappal siang dagtími; að degi til giorno 昼間 낮, 주간 dienos metas dienas laiks siang hari overdag om dagen dia zi, în timpul zilei дневное время vo dne podnevi obdanica dag, dagtid ช่วงเวลากลางวัน gündüz 白天，日間 день دن کا وقت ban ngày 白天，日间
call it a day
to bring (something) to an end; to stop (eg working) I'm so tired that I'll have to call it a day. ophou/ uitskei, dit daarby laat يُنْهي приключвам skončit (pro dnešek) holde inde; holde fyraften; holde op für heute Schluß machen σταματώ τη δουλειά για τη μέρα dar algo por terminado selleks päevaks lõpetama دست از کار کشیدن lopettaa tältä päivältä s'en tenir là לְהַפסִיק לַעֲבוֹד कार्य बंद करने का निर्णय करना kraj nečega „leteszi a lantot” mengakhiri hætta, segja það gott í dag cessare di lavorare おしまいにする 일을 마치다 baigti šį kartą mest mieru; beigt strādāt berhenti het bijltje erbij neerleggen ta kvelden, holde opp med kończyć parar a se opri кончим на этом na dnes skončiť končati završiti få räcka för idag, lägga av för idag เลิกทำบางสิ่ง; เลิกงานและกลับบ้าน paydos etmek 收工，今天到此為之 закінчувати; припиняти کام ختم کرنا dừng làm gì 收工，今天到此为之
day by day
every day He's getting better day by day. dag vir/ na dag يَوماً فَيَوماً всеки ден den za dnem dag for dag Tag für Tag μέρα με τη μέρα día a día päevast päeva روز به روز päivä päivältä jour après jour מִדֵי יוֹם दिन-प्रतिदिन dan za danom napról napra setiap hari dag eftir dag; með hverjum deginum giorno dopo giorno 日ごとに 하루하루 diena iš dienos dienu no dienas hari demi hari met de dag, elke dag dag etter dag, for hver dag dzień po dniu dia a dia zi de zi, în fiecare zi день за днём každý deň dan za dnevom iz dana u dan dag för dag แต่ละวัน günden güne, gün be gün 每天 кожен день مسلسل ngày lại ngày 每天
day in, day out, in
make someone's day
to make someone very happy That baby's smile made my day. iemand bly maak يُفْرِح، يُسْعِد ощастливявам obšťastnit, učinit velmi šťastným redde nogens dag glücklich machen sehr χαροποιώ, φτιάχνω τη μέρα κπ. alegrarle a alguien el día kogu päevale värvi andma دلشاد کردن pelastaa jonkun päivä réjouir לִגרוֹם לוֹ אוֹשֶׁר किसी को सुखद अनुभव प्रदान करना usrećiti nekoga jó kezdet membuat seseorang senang gleðja far felice 喜ばせる 기쁘게 하다 suteikti laimės padarīt laimīgu mengembirakan hati iemands dag goed maken gjøre glad, glede wprawić kogoś w znakomity nastrój fazer alguém feliz осчастливить obšťastniť osrečiti ulepšati rädda ngns dag ทำให้มีความสุข mutluluk vermek, mutlu kılmak 使...快活 ощасливлювати کسی کو مسرت بخشنا làm cho ai sung sướng 使...快活
one day
1 at some time in the future He hopes to go to America one day. een dag, eendag, eenmaal يَوْما ما някой ден jednoho dne en dag eines Tages κάποτε στο μέλλον algún día ühel heal päeval روزی jonakin päivänä un jour (ou l'autre) יוֹם אֶחָד एक दिन jednog dana majd egyszer kelak einhvern daginn, einhvern tíma un giorno いつか (미래의) 언젠가, 어느 날 kada nors kādreiz suatu hari nanti ooit eens en dag, en gang kiedyś, któregoś dnia algum dia într-o zi когда-нибудь raz nekega dne jednog dana en dag, en gång วันหนึ่ง (ในอนาคต) bir gün, günün birinde (將來的)某一天 колись زمانئہ مستقبل میں کسی وقت ngày nào đó （将来的）某一天
2 on a day in the past I saw him one day last week. een dag, eenmaal في الأسْبوع الماضي един ден někdy en dag an einem Tag κάποια μέρα, μια μέρα στο παρελθόν un día ühel päeval یک روز eräänä päivänä un jour בְּאֶחַד הַיָמִים गुजरा हुआ एक दिन jednom valamikor, egyszer di masa lalu um daginn un giorno ある日に (과거의) 어느 날 kartą, kažkada kādu dienu minggu lepas op een dag her om dagen, en dag kiedyś, któregoś dnia um dia într-o zi как-то раз niekedy enkrat pre neki dan en dag วันหนึ่ง (ในอดีต) bir gün, günün birinde (過去的)某一天 одного разу زمانئہ ماضی میں کسی دن một ngày trong quá khứ （过去的）某一天
some day
at some time in the future She hopes to get married some day. eendag, eenmaal (in die toekoms) يَوما ما في المُسْتَقْبَل някой ден někdy en dag eines Tages κάποια μέρα algún día ükskord, ühel päeval در آینده jonakin päivänä, joskus un jour (ou l'autre) יוֹם אֶחָד भविष्य में किसी दिन, कभी jednog dana egy szép napon (majd) kelak einhvern tíma un giorno いつか (미래의) 어느 날 kada nors kādreiz suatu hari ooit eens en dag i framtida kiedyś, któregoś dnia um dia cândva когда-нибудь jedného dňa nekega dne jednog dana en dag, en gång ในวันหนึ่ง (ในอนาคต) bir gün, günün birinde (將來)總有一天 коли-небудь مستقبل میں کسی وقت một ngày nào đó （将来）总有一天
the other day
not long ago I saw Mr Smith the other day. nou die dag, ʼn paar dae gelede مُنْذُ أيّام، مُنْذُ بِضْعَةِ أيّام онзи ден nedávno, onehdy forleden dag vor kurzem τις προάλλες el otro día hiljuti, mõni päev tagasi اخیراً äskettäin l'autre jour לִפנֵי כָּמָה יִמים कुछ ही समय पहले neki dan a minap baru-baru ini um daginn l'altro giorno ついこの前 며칠 전에 neseniai nesen suatu masa dahulu onlangs forleden dag niedawno, onegdaj outro dia de curând на днях nedávno zadnjič pre neki dan häromdagen ไม่นานมานี้ geçen gün, geçenlerde (在不久前)某天 цими днями, за кілька днів بہت پہلے نہیں cách đây không lâu （在不久前）某天
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