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nightfall
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night·fall  (ntfôl)
n.
The approach of darkness; dusk.

nightfall [ˈnaɪtˌfɔːl]
n
the approach of darkness; dusk
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nightfallnightfall - the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night"
even, evening, eventide, eve - the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake"
night - a shortening of nightfall; "they worked from morning to night"
time of day, hour - clock time; "the hour is getting late"

nightfall
noun evening, sunset, twilight, dusk, sundown, eventide, gloaming (Scot. or poetic), eve (archaic) We started work at dawn and stopped at nightfall.
morning, dawn, dawning, daylight, sunrise, aurora (poetic), daybreak, cockcrow
Translations
nightfall [ˈnaɪtfɔːl] Nanochecer m
at nightfallal anochecer
by nightfallantes del anochecer
nightfall [ˈnaɪtfɔːl] ntombée f de la nuit
by nightfall
I need to get to Lyon by nightfall → Il faut que je sois à Lyon avant la tombée de la nuit.
at nightfall → à la tombée de la nuit
nightfall [ˈnaɪtˌfɔːl] ncrepuscolo
at nightfall → al calar della notte
nightfall [ˈnaɪtˌfɔːl] ncrepuscolo
at nightfall → al calar della notte


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