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"Noche" is a noun which is often translated as "night", and "estar cansado" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "to be tired". Learn more about the difference between "noche" and "estar cansado" below.
la noche(
noh
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cheh
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (darkness)
3. (literary) (melancholy)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. sadness
Cayeron en una noche profunda después de perder a su hijo en la guerra.They fell into deep sadness after losing their son in the war.
estar cansado(
ehs
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tahr
kahn
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sah
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doh
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. to be tired
¿No vas a salir esta noche? - No, estoy cansado.Aren't you going out tonight? - No, I'm tired.
a. to be tired of it
Dice que ya no aguanta más esta situación, que ya está cansado, y que se va.He says that he can't bear this situation any longer, that he's tired of it, and that he's leaving.
