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"Anochecer" is a noun which is often translated as "dusk", and "amanecer" is a noun which is often translated as "dawn". Learn more about the difference between "anochecer" and "amanecer" below.
el anochecer, anochecer(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (sundown)
a. dusk
El cielo siempre se ve hermoso por aquí al anochecer.The sky always looks beautiful around here at dusk.
Llegamos al pueblo justo antes del anochecer.We arrived at the town just before dusk.
b. nightfall
Puedes salir a jugar, pero métete antes del anochecer.You can go outside to play, but come in before nightfall.
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g., Llueve en España.).
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Salen los murciélagos cuando anochece.Bats come out when night falls.
En el verano puedes ver luciérnagas cuando anochece.You can see lightning bugs in the summer when the sun goes down.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Es un viaje de dos días y tenemos planeado anochecer en Hermosillo.It's a two day trip and we plan to make it to Hermosillo by nightfall.
Anochecimos de regreso a casa.Night fell as we were on our way home.
el amanecer(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g., Llueve en España.).
a. to dawn
Esperaron a que amaneciera antes de salir a buscarla.They waited for the day to dawn before heading out to look for her.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Los techos amanecieron llenos de ramas después del huracán.The morning after the hurricane saw the roofs covered in palm branches.
Los parques amanecieron cubiertos de cohetes.The parks were full of firecrackers in the morning.
5. (to spend the night) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to stay up all night
No te vuelvas a amanecer viendo películas en tu tablet.Don't stay up all night watching movies on your tablet again.
