| In the dead of night ∗ | ∗ Muy entrada la noche | |||||
| night owl ∗ sustantivo. | ∗ noctámbulo(a)., trasnochador(ora) | |||||
| night owl ∗ | ∗ noctámbulo/a | |||||
| at night, all cats are black ∗ | ∗ en la noche, todos los gatos son negros | |||||
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To dance the night away ∗
Mary and Fred danced the night away.
To dance all night long
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Bailar toda la noche
Mary y Fred bailaron toda la noche.
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to have a sleepless night ∗
"You look terrible. What's happened?"
"I've had a sleepless night."
Literal translation: to have a Toledo night
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pasar una noche toledana, pasar una noche en blanco
"Tienes mala cara. ¿Qué pasa?" "He pasado una noche toledana."
pasar una noche sin poder dormir
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last bus of the night ∗
sustantivo.
John took the last bus of the night to Quepos.
peculiar to Costa Rica
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cazadora
n.
Juan tomó la cazadora hasta Quepos.
literally means "female hunter"
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fly-by-night ∗
a fly-by-night operation
unreliable, not to be trusted
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de poca confianza / nada fiable
una compañía nada fiable
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| At the dead of night ∗ | ∗ A altas horas de la noche | |||||
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Good night. Sleep tight. ∗
Good night, Becky and John. Sleep tight.
Said when saying good night to someone and wishing them a comfortable night's sleep.
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Que sueñes con los angelitos
Buenas noches, Becky y John. Que sueñen con los angelitos.
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