atardecer

dusk

to get dark

el atardecer, atardecer(ah-tahr-deh-sehr)

masculine noun

1. (time when the sun sets)

a. dusk

Los murciélagos salieron al atardecer.

The bats came out at dusk.

b. evening

En verano no salgo antes del atardecer.

In summer, I don't go out before the evening.

c. sunset

Siempre caminamos por la playa al atardecer.

We always walk along the beach at sunset.

2. (descent of the sun below the horizon)

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.

impersonal verb

3. (to darken)

a. to get dark

Estaba atardeciendo cuando salimos del restaurante.

It was getting dark when we left the restaurant.