dusk
gb/dˈʌsk/ us/dˈʌsk/
B1
Inglese
~ 5200
Accezioni
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Sostantivo
B1
entity
1
time just after sunset
The time in the evening after the sun goes down, when it starts to get dark but you can still see outside.
Schema d'uso:
[something] happens at dusk
Errore comune:
Learners often confuse "dusk" with "dawn". "Dusk" is in the evening, after the sun goes down; "dawn" is in the morning, before the sun comes up. Another common mistake is using the wrong preposition: we usually say "at dusk" (not "in dusk" or "on dusk"). Learners also sometimes use "dusk" when they mean the exact moment of the sun going down; in that case, "sunset" is more precise, while "dusk" is the time shortly after sunset.
Sinonimi
twilight (Very close in meaning, but can also include the similar low-light time before sunrise, while "dusk" is only in the evening.)
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nightfall (Focuses on the moment or time when night begins; very similar but slightly more dramatic or literary in tone.)
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sunset (Refers specifically to the moment when the sun goes below the horizon, while "dusk" is the period shortly after that.)
Contrari
dawn (The early-morning time when light returns, the rough opposite of dusk in the daily cycle.)
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daylight (Refers to the bright part of the day, the opposite of the low light and approaching darkness of dusk.)
Collocazioni
at dusk
|from dawn to dusk
|after dusk
|toward dusk
|by dusk
|dusk falls
Temi
nature
|time
|daily life
|weather
Esempi
- We reached the cabin just as dusk settled over the valley.
- By dusk, the streets were already quiet and almost empty.
- The birds grew louder at dusk, filling the park with their calls.
- The city looks beautiful at dusk, with all the lights coming on.
- They worked from dawn to dusk to finish the harvest.
Esempi per chi studia
- We usually walk the dog at dusk.
- It is hard to see the road at dusk.
- The park closes at dusk every day.
- Many animals come out at dusk to look for food.
- The sky turns orange and purple at dusk.
Verbo
literary
C1
event
2
to grow dark at evening
To start to get dark outside in the evening as the day ends.
Schema d'uso:
[a place] dusks
Errore comune:
This verb form is rare and literary; learners often try to use it in everyday conversation instead of common verbs like "get dark" or "grow dark" (e.g., saying "It dusks at six" in normal speech, which sounds unusual). Also, learners might try to use "dusk" as a verb for indoor situations (e.g., "The room dusked"), which sounds odd because the verb usually describes outdoor light or a whole scene.
Sinonimi
darken (A more common and general verb; it can describe any situation becoming darker, while "dusk" as a verb is mainly used for the sky or a scene in the evening, and sounds more literary.)
Contrari
brighten (Describes light increasing or becoming stronger, the opposite of the light fading at dusk.)
Collocazioni
the sky dusks
|the city dusks
|the land dusks
|it dusks early
Temi
nature
|time
|weather
Esempi
- The sky dusked slowly, turning from gold to deep blue.
- By the time the forest dusked, they had already set up their camp.
- In winter, the city dusks before most people leave work.
- The sea dusked under a curtain of low clouds.
Esempi per chi studia
- In winter, it dusks very early in this town.
- The forest dusked as they walked back home.
- The village dusked, and the lights in the windows came on.
- The sky dusked, and stars started to appear.
Grammatica
Espressioni
dusk till dawn
1/dˈʌsk tˈɪl dˈɔn/
fixed phrase
all night, evening to morning
From evening when it gets dark until morning when the sun comes up.
Esempi
- The club is open dusk till dawn on weekends.
- They drove dusk till dawn to reach the border by morning.
from dawn to dusk
1/fɹˈʌm dˈɔn tə dˈʌsk/
idiom
from early morning until evening
From early in the morning until the evening, usually for many hours.
Esempi
- Farm workers often labor from dawn to dusk during the busy season.
- They worked from dawn to dusk to finish the harvest.
- She was on her feet from dawn to dusk preparing for the festival.
- Tourists explore the city from dawn to dusk in the summer.
- The park is open from dawn to dusk.