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1 dusk
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2 nightfall
noun (the beginning of night; dusk.) rökkurbil, ljósaskipti, næturkoma
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dusk — ► NOUN ▪ the darker stage of twilight. ORIGIN Old English, «dark, swarthy» … English terms dictionary
dusk — /dʌsk / (say dusk) noun 1. partial darkness; a state between light and darkness; twilight; shade; gloom. 2. the darker stage of twilight. –adjective 3. dark; tending to darkness. –verb (i) 4. to become dusk; darken. –verb (t) 5. to make dark.… …
dusk — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ gathering DUSK + VERB ▪ approach, fall, settle, settle in (AmE) ▪ Dusk was falling as we drove home … Collocations dictionary
dusk — [ dʌsk ] noun uncount the period of time at the end of the day just before it becomes dark: The park closes at dusk … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dusk — noun (U) the time before it gets dark when the sky is becoming less bright: at dusk: The street lights go on at dusk. compare dawn 1 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dusk — noun we launch the patrol boats at dusk Syn: twilight, nightfall, sunset, sundown, evening, close of day; semidarkness, gloom, murkiness; literary gloaming, eventide Ant: dawn … Thesaurus of popular words
dusk|i|ness — «DUHS kee nihs», noun. dusky condition or state; partial darkness … Useful english dictionary
dusk — noun the darker stage of twilight. verb literary grow dark. Origin OE dox dark, swarthy and doxian darken in colour , of Gmc origin; cf. dun1 … English new terms dictionary
dusk — noun Syn: twilight, nightfall, sunset, sundown, evening, close of day, semi darkness, gloom; literary gloaming Ant: dawn … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
dusk blue — noun : a pale purplish blue to pale violet that is darker than average twilight blue … Useful english dictionary
dusk dark — noun also dusky dark chiefly South & Midland : twilight … Useful english dictionary