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"Sundown" is a noun which is often translated as "el atardecer", and "sunset" is a noun which is also often translated as "el atardecer". Learn more about the difference between "sundown" and "sunset" below.
sundown(
suhn
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daun
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el atardecer (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
During Ramadan, we fast from sunup to sundown.Durante Ramadán, ayunamos desde el amanecer hasta el atardecer.
b. la puesta del sol (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My mom wants me to be back home before sundown.Mi mamá quiere que vuelva a casa antes de la puesta del sol.
sunset(
suhn
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seht
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (nightfall)
a. el atardecer (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We saw the sunset from the rooftop.Vimos el atardecer desde la azotea.
b. la puesta de sol (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The sky is a beautiful shade of orange at sunset.El cielo es un hermoso tono de naranja a la puesta de sol.
