anochecer
nightfall; dusk
al anochecer at nightfall; at dusk; antes del anochecer before nightfall; before it gets dark
The word anocheciese is the imperfect subjunctive form of anochecer in the first person singular. There are other translations for this conjugation.
See the full anochecer conjugation
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)
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.).
2. (to become nighttime)
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.).
3. (to be somewhere as night falls; used with "en")
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.
anochecerNounimpersonal verbintransitive verb
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. dusk, nightfall
al anochecerat dusk
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g. Llueve en España.).
2. (general)
a. to get dark
anochecíait was getting dark
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
3. (general)
a.
anochecer en algún sitioto be somewhere at nightfall
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