is just before the dawn

at dawn— на рассвете

from dawn to dusk — от рассвета до заката

I was up at the first streak of dawn / at the crack of dawn / at the break of dawn. — Я встал, едва забрезжил рассвет.

at the dawn of civilization — на заре цивилизации

since the dawn of time — с незапамятных времён, испокон веков

That day marked a new dawn in the country's history. — Этот день ознаменовал новую эру в истории страны.

The truth finally dawned on / upon us. — Наконец-то нам открылась вся правда.

at dawn - на рассвете

the dawn of day - заря нового дня

to work from dawn till dark - работать от зари до зари

dawn grey - серебристый

dawn came over the city - над городом занялся рассвет

the dawn of civilization [of the arts, of life] - начало /истоки, заря/ цивилизации [искусства, жизни]

before the dawn of history - в доисторические времена

since the dawn of history - от /с/ начала истории

the dawn of hope [of intelligence] - проблески надежды [сознания]

it dawns, morning /day/ dawns - заря /день/ занимается, рассветает

his fame is just dawning - он становится известным

it has just dawned upon me - меня вдруг осенило, мне пришло в голову

before o by dawn prima dell'alba; at (the crack of) dawn all'alba; dawn broke spuntò il giorno; from dawn to o till dusk — dall'alba al tramonto

the dawn of a new era — l'alba di una nuova era

the dawn of socialism — gli albori del socialismo

the day dawned warm — il giorno si annunciava caldo

the day will dawn when — verrà il giorno in cui

it dawned on me that — mi è apparso chiaro che

it suddenly dawned on him why, how — si rese improvvisamente conto del perché, di come

at dawn — all'alba

from dawn to dusk — dall'alba al tramonto

the dawn of a new age — l'inizio di una nuova era

before o by dawn prima dell'alba; at (the crack of) dawn all'alba; dawn broke spuntò il giorno; from dawn to o till dusk — dall'alba al tramonto

the dawn of a new era — l'alba di una nuova era

the dawn of socialism — gli albori del socialismo

the day dawned warm — il giorno si annunciava caldo

the day will dawn when — verrà il giorno in cui

it dawned on me that — mi è apparso chiaro che

it suddenly dawned on him why, how — si rese improvvisamente conto del perché, di come

keep somebody in the dark about/as to something — jemanden über etwas (Akk.) im dunkeln lassen

it was a shot in the dark — es war aufs Geratewohl geraten/versucht

a leap in the dark — ein Sprung ins Ungewisse

it's getting dark —

dark blue/grey — dunkelblau/-grau

a dark blue — ein dunkles Blau

to think dark thoughts — düsteren Gedanken nachhängen

she flashed a dark glance at me — sie warf mir einen finsteren Blick zu

to drop dark hints — dunkle Andeutungen machen

to keep sth dark — etw geheim halten

he was sitting in the dark — er saß im Dunkeln

after/before dark —

we'll be back after dark — wir kommen wieder, wenn es dunkel ist

to be in the dark (about sth) — keine Ahnung (von etw) haben

we must keep him in the dark — er darf nichts davon wissen

to work in the dark — im Dunkeln tappen

in the dark — im Dunkeln

keep somebody in the dark about/as to something — jemanden über etwas (Akk.) im dunkeln lassen

it was a shot in the dark — es war aufs Geratewohl geraten/versucht

a leap in the dark — ein Sprung ins Ungewisse

dark corner — тёмный угол

The room was kept dark. — В комнате всегда было темно.

It was too dark to read. — Читать было нельзя, так как было слишком темно.

It gets dark here early in the winter. — Зимой здесь темнеет рано.

It was dark outside and I couldn't see much. — На улице было темно, и я почти ничего не видел.

It's only four o'clock and it's nearly dark already. — Ещё только четыре часа, а уже почти совсем стемнело.

dark glasses — тёмные очки

dark dress — тёмное платье

dark green — тёмно-зелёный

dark colours — тёмные цвета

The only downside is the sombre shades used, but then again dark colours are more practical. — Оттенки использовали мрачноватые, и это - единственный недостаток, но, с другой стороны, тёмные цвета практичнее.

The sky went dark and it started to rain. — Небо почернело, и начался дождь.

dark skin — смуглая кожа

dark eyes — чёрные глаза

She has dark hair. — У неё тёмные волосы. / Она брюнетка.

A tall dark man was sitting in the corner. — В углу сидел высокий смуглый мужчина.

dark forces — тёмные силы

the dark(er) side of human nature — тёмная сторона человеческой натуры

dark times — тяжёлые, мрачные времена

her dark lot — её мрачная участь

in the dark days after his father's death — в тяжёлые дни, наступившие после смерти его отца

to take a dark view of smth. — относиться с пессимизмом к чему-л., представлять что-л. в чёрном свете

dark thoughts — мрачные мысли

He was waiting with a dark look on his face. — Он ждал с угрюмым вражением на лице.

dark humour — мрачный юмор

dark comedy — чёрная комедия

The drift of the Maker is dark. — Намерения Создателя неясны.

in the darkest Africa — в самых глухих уголках Африки

The court is dark today. — Сегодня суд не заседает.

dark coffee — чёрный кофе

dark chocolate — горький шоколад

before dark — засветло

after dark — после наступления темноты; ночью

to grope for the door in the dark — нащупывать в темноте дверь

to be afraid of the dark — бояться темноты

Cats can see in the dark. — Кошки могут видеть в темноте.

in the dark — тайно, скрытно, секретно; в неведении; наобум

to whistle in the dark — храбриться, бодриться; пытаться побороть свой страх

llame el día antes para pedir cita — call the day before for an appointment

el tren ha llegado una hora antes — the train has arrived an hour early

yo llegué antes — I arrived first

antes de 1900 — before 1900

antes de anoche — the night before last

antes de ayer — the day before yesterday

antes de terminado el discurso — before the speech was over

antes de una semana no vamos a saber nada — we won't know anything for a week

antes de nada dejad que me presente — first of all, allow me to introduce myself

antes que nada, hay que mantener la calma — above all, we must keep calm

somos, antes que nada, demócratas — we are first and foremost democrats

antes de que te vayas — before you go

esperamos lograrlo antes de que termine la década — we hope to achieve this before the end of the decade

antes fumaba un paquete de tabaco al día — before, I smoked a packet of cigarettes a day, I used to smoke a packet of cigarettes a day

ya no tienen la alegría de antes — they don't have the joie de vivre they used to have

fue una boda de las de antes — it was an old-style wedding

nunca antes he tenido problemas — I've never had any problems before

no he podido venir antes — I couldn't come any earlier

los viernes salimos un poco antes — on Fridays we leave a little earlier

cuanto antes mejor — the sooner the better

tres páginas antes — three pages before

la calle que hay antes del semáforo — the street before the traffic lights

preferimos ir en tren antes que en avión — we prefer to go by train rather than by plane

antes que irme a la India, preferiría viajar por Europa — rather than going to India, I'd prefer to travel around Europe

lo antes posible — as soon as possible

lo compré el día antes — I bought it the day before

antes de — before

antes de las tres/del accidente — before three/before the accident

antes de Jesucristo — before Christ, BC

no van a llegar antes de dos horas — they won't be here for two hours

le daré la respuesta antes de una semana — I will give you my reply within a week

antes de anoche — the night before last

antes de ayer — the day before yesterday

antes de + inf — before -ing

antes (de) que + subj: antes (de) que me olvide before I forget; no se lo des antes (de) que yo lo vea don't give it to him until I've seen it; antes (de) que tú nacieras — before you were born

antes salíamos más — we used to go out more before

ya no es el mismo de antes — he's not the same person any more

las casas de antes eran más sólidas — in the past houses were more solidly built

yo estaba antes — I was here first

antes que — before

el señor está antes que yo — this gentleman is before me

antes que nada — first of all

mis hijos están antes que tú — my children come before you

cualquier cosa antes que eso — anything but that

antes que verlos pasar hambre robaría — I'd steal rather than see them go hungry

me bajo dos paradas antes — I get off two stops before

antes bien — (liter) on the contrary

antes no — (Chi, Méx fam)

antes no te apuñalaron — you were lucky you didn't get stabbed

lo antes posible — as soon as possible

lo compré el día antes — I bought it the day before

antes de — before

antes de las tres/del accidente — before three/before the accident

antes de Jesucristo — before Christ, BC

no van a llegar antes de dos horas — they won't be here for two hours

le daré la respuesta antes de una semana — I will give you my reply within a week

antes de anoche — the night before last

antes de ayer — the day before yesterday

antes de + inf — before -ing

antes (de) que + subj: antes (de) que me olvide before I forget; no se lo des antes (de) que yo lo vea don't give it to him until I've seen it; antes (de) que tú nacieras — before you were born

antes salíamos más — we used to go out more before

ya no es el mismo de antes — he's not the same person any more

las casas de antes eran más sólidas — in the past houses were more solidly built

yo estaba antes — I was here first

antes que — before

el señor está antes que yo — this gentleman is before me

antes que nada — first of all

mis hijos están antes que tú — my children come before you

cualquier cosa antes que eso — anything but that

antes que verlos pasar hambre robaría — I'd steal rather than see them go hungry

me bajo dos paradas antes — I get off two stops before

antes bien — (liter) on the contrary

antes no — (Chi, Méx fam)

antes no te apuñalaron — you were lucky you didn't get stabbed