night

noche

Parte del día entre la tarde y la mañana, cuando normalmente está oscuro.

En inglés sencillo: The part of each day between evening and morning, when it is usually dark outside.

• It gets cold at night.
• I slept badly last night.
• We spent three nights by the sea.

Cómo se usa: at night (The streets are quiet at night.); on + specified night (We met on a cold winter night.)

Sinónimos: nighttime

Antónimos: day

Expresiones frecuentes: at night, last night, all night, by night

noche

Período que la ley define desde poco después de la puesta del sol hasta poco antes del amanecer.

En inglés sencillo: A period defined by law as starting shortly after sunset and ending shortly before sunrise.

• The law defines when night begins.
• The court classified the burglary as occurring at night.
• Under this rule, night ends thirty minutes before sunrise.

Antónimos: day

Expresiones frecuentes: night burglary, during the night, definition of night

buenas noches

Despedida amistosa que se dice al acostarse o al separarse de alguien a última hora de la noche.

En inglés sencillo: A friendly goodbye said before going to bed or leaving someone late in the evening.

• Night, Mum!
• Night, everyone. See you tomorrow.
• Night, darling. Sleep well.

Sinónimos: good night

Expresiones frecuentes: night everyone, night mum, night darling