nightfall
gb/nˈaɪtfˌɔl/ us/nˈaɪtfˌɔl/
B1
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the time when it becomes dark
The time when day ends and it starts to be dark outside.
Padrão de uso:
[something] happens at/by/after nightfall
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse "nightfall" with "midnight" or with the whole period of night. "Nightfall" is the time when night begins, usually soon after the sun has set, not the middle of the night or the entire night.
Sinónimos
dusk (Very close in meaning; often used more broadly for the period of fading light, while "nightfall" emphasizes the point when it becomes dark.)
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twilight (More literary and can suggest a softer light period before full darkness, not always the exact moment night begins.)
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sundown (Especially American; focuses on the time when the sun goes below the horizon, which is slightly earlier than full nightfall.)
Antónimos
daybreak (Refers to the time when daylight first appears, the beginning of day, which is the opposite transition from nightfall.)
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sunrise (The moment the sun appears in the morning sky, marking the start of daylight, opposite in time to when night begins.)
Colocações
at nightfall
|by nightfall
|before nightfall
|after nightfall
|towards nightfall
Temas
nature
|time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- We need to reach the cabin before nightfall.
- By nightfall, the streets were almost empty and very quiet.
- The hikers set up their tents at nightfall to avoid getting lost in the dark.
- After nightfall, the temperature dropped sharply in the desert.
- Toward nightfall, the sky turned deep orange and then quickly went black.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- We must go home before nightfall.
- The village is very quiet after nightfall.
- They arrived at the hotel at nightfall.
- It gets cold quickly at nightfall in the mountains.
- By nightfall, everyone was back in the house.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
nightfall
IPA
GB/nˈaɪtfˌɔl/
US/nˈaɪtfˌɔl/
Sílabas e acento
night - fall (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (night)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: nightfall
- Plural: nightfall
Família de palavras
Expressões
after nightfall
1/ˈæftɚ nˈaɪtfˌɔl/
fixed phrase
once it is already night
At a time later than when it starts to be dark outside, when it is already night.
Exemplos
- The streets are dangerous after nightfall in that area.
- They only turn on the bright lights after nightfall.
at nightfall
1/ˈæt nˈaɪtfˌɔl/
fixed phrase
happening when night begins
Happening at the time when it starts to be dark outside.
Exemplos
- The gates are locked at nightfall for security.
- Many animals come out to hunt at nightfall.
before nightfall
1/bɪfˈɔɹ nˈaɪtfˌɔl/
fixed phrase
earlier than when night starts
At some time earlier than when it starts to be dark outside.
Exemplos
- The rescue team hoped to find the hikers before nightfall.
- Please finish the work before nightfall.
by nightfall
1/bˈaɪ nˈaɪtfˌɔl/
fixed phrase
no later than when night starts
Before or at the time when it starts to be dark, but not after that time.
Exemplos
- We should reach the village by nightfall if we keep walking.
- The storm was expected to hit the coast by nightfall.
towards nightfall
1/təwˈɔɹdz nˈaɪtfˌɔl/
fixed phrase
as it gets close to night
As the time gets close to when it starts to be dark outside.
Exemplos
- Towards nightfall, the wind grew stronger and colder.
- The sky turned pink and purple towards nightfall.