atardecer

dusk

to get dark

atardecer(ah-tahr-deh-sehr)

masculine noun

1. (time when the sun sets)

a. dusk

Los gatos tienden a ser más activos durante el amanecer y el atardecer.

Cats tend to be more active during dawn and dusk.

La luz del atardecer en Porto es mágica.

The light at dusk in Porto is magical.

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.

atardecer

Noun

1. (general)

a. dusk

impersonal verb

2. (general)

a. to get dark

está atardeciendoit's getting dark

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atardecer

intransitive verb

to get dark

atardecía night was falling

dusk; evening

al atardecer at dusk