dawn

alba

Luce tenue nel cielo appena prima che sorga il sole.

In inglese semplice: The soft light in the sky just before the sun rises.

• We left before dawn.
• Birds began singing in the pale dawn.
• The first light of dawn filled the room.

Sinonimi: daybreak

Contrari: dusk

Espressioni comuni: dawn light, before dawn, at dawn

alba

Momento del mattino in cui sorge il sole.

In inglese semplice: The time in the morning when the sun rises.

• The boat leaves at dawn.
• We worked until dawn.
• She woke before dawn to catch the train.

Sinonimi: daybreak, sunrise

Contrari: dusk

Espressioni comuni: at dawn, until dawn, before dawn

sorgere del sole

Comparsa del sole sopra l’orizzonte all’inizio del giorno.

In inglese semplice: The rising of the sun at the start of the day.

• We watched the dawn together.
• The dawn brought golden light to the valley.
• They climbed the hill to greet the dawn.

Sinonimi: sunrise

Contrari: sunset

Espressioni comuni: watch dawn, greet dawn

venire in mente, rendersi conto

Cominciare a capire qualcosa quando improvvisamente ci si rende conto di ciò che significa.

In inglese semplice: If something begins to seem clear to you, you suddenly understand it.

• The answer dawned on me.
• It finally dawned on him that she was joking.
• Did it dawn on you why they left?

Come si usa: something dawns on someone (The truth dawned on her.); it dawns on someone that… (It dawned on me that I had the wrong key.)

Espressioni comuni: dawn on someone, dawn upon someone

albeggiare

Cominciare il giorno, quando il cielo inizia a schiarirsi.

In inglese semplice: When a day begins, the sky starts to become light.

• The day dawned cold and clear.
• Morning dawned over the sleeping town.
• Another day would soon dawn.

Sinonimi: break

Espressioni comuni: dawn over something, dawn bright

affiorare, manifestarsi

Cominciare ad apparire o a diventare chiaro.

In inglese semplice: To begin to appear or become clear.

• Hope dawned in his heart.
• A look of understanding dawned on her face.
• The full meaning of their discovery slowly dawned on them.

Come si usa: dawn on someone (A new understanding dawned on her.)

Sinonimi: emerge, appear

Espressioni comuni: dawn slowly, dawn on someone