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"Sunset" is a noun which is often translated as "el atardecer", and "sunrise" is a noun which is often translated as "el amanecer". Learn more about the difference between "sunset" and "sunrise" below.
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.
sunrise(
suhn
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rayz
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (dawn)
a. el amanecer (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).
I woke up early to watch the sunrise.Me levanté temprano para ver el amanecer.
b. la salida 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).
He could see the sunrise from his bedroom.Podía ver la salida del sol desde su habitación.
