Schema d'uso:
at [sunrise]
The hikers started their climb at sunrise to avoid the heat.
A túrázók napkeltekor kezdték a mászást, hogy elkerüljék a hőséget.
In summer, sunrise is much earlier than in winter.
Nyáron a napkelte sokkal korábban van, mint télen.
We have to leave before sunrise if we want to catch the first train.
By sunrise, the storm had already passed.
The farm is busiest between sunrise and noon.
Esempi per chi studia
The shop opens at sunrise.
Az üzlet napkeltekor nyit.
Birds start to sing around sunrise.
A madarak napkelte körül kezdenek énekelni.
We woke up at sunrise and made coffee.
It is still dark before sunrise in winter.
They work from sunrise to sunset on the farm.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse "sunrise" with "sunset". Remember that "sunrise" is in the morning and "sunset" is in the evening. Some also spell it as two words (*sun rise*), but the correct spelling for the noun is one word: "sunrise".
Significato
time when the sun first appears
Collocazioni
at sunrise
|before sunrise
|just after sunrise
|from sunrise to sunset
|sunrise and sunset
Sinonimi
dawn (Often means the first light before the sun is visible; can also be used more generally or figuratively.)
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daybreak (Very close in meaning, slightly more literary; focuses on the time when day begins.)
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sunup (Mainly American and informal; same basic meaning as sunrise.)
Contrari
sunset (Refers to the time of day when the sun disappears below the horizon, the opposite time from sunrise.)
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nightfall (The time when it becomes dark in the evening, contrasting with morning light at sunrise.)
Temi
time
|daily life
|nature
Definizione
The time in the morning when you first see the sun come up.
The time of day when the sun first becomes visible above the horizon in the morning.
Schema d'uso:
watch [the sunrise]
They sat on the beach and watched the sunrise together.
A parton ültek, és együtt nézték a napfelkeltét.
The photographer woke up early to capture the sunrise over the lake.
A fotós korán kelt, hogy megörökítse a tó feletti napfelkeltét.
From the plane window, the sunrise looked like a line of fire on the horizon.
The temple faces east so visitors can see the sunrise through its main gate.
We reached the summit just in time for sunrise.
Esempi per chi studia
We went to the hill to watch the sunrise.
Felmentünk a dombra, hogy megnézzük a napfelkeltét.
The sunrise over the sea was very beautiful.
Nagyon szép volt a napfelkelte a tenger felett.
I want to take a photo of the sunrise tomorrow.
At the camp, we all got up to see the sunrise.
Clouds hid the sunrise this morning.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes use "see the sunrise" when they actually mean the time, as in "The bus leaves see the sunrise." In this case they should say "The bus leaves at sunrise." Use "watch/see the sunrise" when you are looking at the event, not talking about the time.
Significato
event of the sun appearing
Collocazioni
watch the sunrise
|see the sunrise
|catch the sunrise
|sunrise over the mountains
|sunrise over the ocean
Sinonimi
dawn (Can refer to the whole early-morning period, not only the visible sun appearing.)
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daybreak (Focuses on the beginning of daylight rather than the visible movement of the sun.)
Contrari
sunset (The event of the sun disappearing below the horizon in the evening, the reverse of sunrise.)
Temi
nature
|time
|travel
|weather
Definizione
The event when the sun comes up in the morning and you can see it appear.
The natural event in the morning when the sun moves into view above the horizon.
Schema d'uso:
a [adjective] sunrise
The sunrise was a mix of pink and orange clouds.
A napfelkelte rózsaszín és narancssárga felhőkből álló látvány volt.
She painted a sunrise over a calm blue sea.
Egy napfelkeltét festett a nyugodt kék tenger fölé.
This viewpoint is famous for its dramatic sunrise.
After the storm, the sunrise was unusually clear and bright.
We stopped the car to photograph the red sunrise behind the city skyline.
Esempi per chi studia
The sunrise was very red today.
Ma nagyon vörös volt a napfelkelte.
We saw a beautiful sunrise from our hotel.
Gyönyörű napfelkeltét láttunk a szállodánkból.
He took many photos of the sunrise.
I like to sit on the balcony and watch the sunrise.
The sunrise made the clouds look gold.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes say *"the sky has a sunrise"* when they mean the sky is showing sunrise colors. It is more natural to say "The sunrise was beautiful" or "The sky at sunrise was beautiful."
Significato
colors of the sky at sunrise
Collocazioni
beautiful sunrise
|spectacular sunrise
|red sunrise
|golden sunrise
|fiery sunrise
|painted sunrise
Sinonimi
dawn sky (Focuses more on the sky itself, not the sun; slightly more descriptive and less common as a fixed phrase.)
Contrari
sunset (Often used for the colorful sky in the evening; contrasts with the morning colors of sunrise.)
Temi
nature
|weather
|art
Definizione
The way the sky looks, with special colors, when the sun comes up in the morning.
The appearance and colors of the sky at the time when the sun is rising in the morning.
Schema d'uso:
the sunrise of [a period]
Many historians see this election as the sunrise of a new political era.
Sok történész ezt a választást egy új politikai korszak hajnalának tekinti.
For her, moving to the city marked the sunrise of an independent life.
Számára a városba költözés az önálló élet hajnalát jelentette.
The internet was the sunrise of the digital communication age.
The agreement signaled the sunrise of closer cooperation between the two countries.
Esempi per chi studia
Some people call this change the sunrise of a new age.
Vannak, akik ezt a változást egy új kor hajnalának nevezik.
For the company, this project was the sunrise of its success.
A vállalat számára ez a projekt hozta el a siker hajnalát.
The new law may be the sunrise of real reform.
His first book was the sunrise of his career.
Errore comune:
Learners more often know the figurative use of "dawn" ("the dawn of a new era") and may not realize that "sunrise" can be used in a similar but more poetic way. This usage is not common in everyday conversation and is best kept for formal or literary writing.
Significato
start of a new positive period
Collocazioni
the sunrise of a new era
|the sunrise of democracy
|the sunrise of a new age
|the sunrise of modern technology
Sinonimi
dawn (Very common in this figurative sense, e.g. "the dawn of a new era"; slightly more standard than "sunrise" here.)
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beginning (Neutral, lacks the positive or poetic feel that "sunrise" suggests.)
Contrari
sunset (In figurative use, suggests the end or decline of a period, the opposite of a hopeful start.)
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end (Neutral opposite of "beginning", without the imagery of light or hope.)
Temi
metaphor
|society
|history
|time
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A poetic way to say the beginning of a new and hopeful time.
The beginning of a new, usually hopeful or positive period in history, life, or a process, compared to the start of a new day.