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"Atardecer" is a noun which is often translated as "dusk", and "anochecer" is a noun which is also often translated as "dusk". Learn more about the difference between "atardecer" and "anochecer" below.
el atardecer, atardecer(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. sunset
Los atardeceres son increíblemente bellos en otoño e invierno, con sus tonos de rosa, naranja y rojo.Sunsets are incredibly beautiful in autumn and winter, with their shades of pink, orange, and red.
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g., Llueve en España.).
3. (to darken)
a. to get dark
Estaba atardeciendo cuando salimos del restaurante.It was getting dark when we left the restaurant.
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.
