night

nuit

Période entre le soir et le matin, où il fait généralement sombre dehors.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : at night (The streets are quiet at night.); on + specified night (We met on a cold winter night.)

Synonymes : nighttime

Contraires : day

Expressions courantes : at night, last night, all night, by night

nuit

Période définie par la loi, commençant peu après le coucher du soleil et finissant peu avant son lever.

En anglais simple : 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.

Contraires : day

Expressions courantes : night burglary, during the night, definition of night

bonne nuit

Formule amicale pour prendre congé avant de se coucher ou tard le soir.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : good night

Expressions courantes : night everyone, night mum, night darling