dawn

A noun referring to the time of day when light first appears in the sky, marking the beginning of morning.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее время суток, когда в небе впервые появляется свет, знаменующее начало утра.esSustantivo que designa el momento del día en que comienza a amanecer, cuando aparece la primera luz en el cielo y marca el inicio de la mañana.frMoment de la journée où la lumière du jour commence à apparaître à l'horizon, marquant le début de la matinée.deSubstantiv, das die Tageszeit bezeichnet, zu der am Himmel erstmals Licht erscheint und der Morgen beginnt.ptSubstantivo que designa o momento do dia em que a luz começa a aparecer no céu, marcando o início da manhã. Também pode se referir ao começo ou surgimento de algo.zh名词，指一天中天空首次出现光亮的时段，标志着早晨的开始。也可引申为某事物的开端或萌芽。arاسم يدل على وقت ظهور أول ضوء في السماء قبل شروق الشمس، أي بداية الصباح. ويستعمل أيضًا مجازًا للإشارة إلى البداية أو الظهور الأول لشيء ما.

1. Time of day A2 formal

   The time each morning when daylight first appears; daybreak.

   • We woke up at dawn to watch the sunrise.
   • The birds start singing at dawn.
   • She likes to go for a run at dawn.

   ruРассветesamanecerfraubedeMorgendämmerungptAmanhecerzh黎明arالفجر

   Synonyme: aurorabreak of daycockcrowdawningdaybreakfirst lightsunrisesunup

   Antonyme: duskeveningnightnightfallsunset

2. Beginning or origin B2 formal

   The beginning or first appearance of something.

   • This invention marked the dawn of a new era.
   • The dawn of civilization began thousands of years ago.
   • We are witnessing the dawn of artificial intelligence.

   ruЗаряesOrigen, comienzofraube (sens figuré)deAnfangptAlvorecerzh开端arالبداية أو النشأة

   Synonyme: adventappearancebeginningbirthcommencementemergencegenesisinceptiononsetoriginrisestart

   Antonyme: closeconclusionendfinishtermination

• dawns plural form
• dawns' possessive plural form
• dawn's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the beginning of daylight or the start of a period, or to express the act of becoming evident or understood.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения начала дневного света или начала периода, а также для выражения действия, становящегося очевидным или понятым.esVerbo usado para indicar el comienzo de la luz del día o el inicio de un período, así como para expresar que algo se vuelve evidente o comprendido.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner le début de la lumière du jour ou le commencement d'une période, ainsi que pour exprimer qu'une chose devient évidente ou comprise.deVerb, das den Beginn des Tageslichts oder den Anfang eines Zeitraums bezeichnet sowie das Offenbarwerden oder Begreifen einer Sache ausdrückt.ptVerbo usado para indicar o início da luz do dia ou o começo de um período, e também para expressar a ideia de algo que se torna claro ou compreendido.zh动词，表示天亮、破晓，也指某个时期或事物的开始，以及逐渐被理解或意识到。arفعل يُستعمل للدلالة على بداية ضوء النهار أو بداية فترة زمنية، وكذلك للتعبير عن أمر يظهر أو يتضح أو يفهمه المرء.

1. Become light B1 formal

   To begin to grow light as the sun rises.

   • The day dawned bright and clear.
   • It dawned early in the morning over the mountains.
   • The sky dawned with shades of pink and orange.

   ruРассветатьesAmanecer (hacerse de día)frcommencer à faire jourdeTagenptAmanhecerzh破晓arأشرق الصباح

   Synonyme: breakbrightenlighten

2. Become apparent B2 formal

   To become clear or understood for the first time.

   • It dawned on him that he had forgotten his keys.
   • The truth slowly dawned on her as she read the letter.
   • It dawned on me that I had made a terrible mistake.

   ruОсенитьeshacerse evidentefrdevenir évident / apparaître (clair)deDämmernptDar-se contazh恍然大悟arاتضح

   Synonyme: clickcome to mindhitoccurpenetrateregistersink instrike

• dawned past participle
• dawned past simple
• dawning present participle
• dawns third person singular