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ao entardecer

[ow en-tar-deh-SER]
adverbial phrase
at dusk; at twilight; in the late afternoon
1. At the time of day when the sun sets and darkness begins to fall; during the period between late afternoon and night
We took a walk at dusk and watched the sky change colors.
Demos um passeio ao entardecer e assistimos a mudança de cores do céu.
2. In the evening time, typically the golden hour before sunset
The photographer prefers to shoot at dusk for the best light.
O fotógrafo prefere fotografar ao entardecer pela melhor luz.
Synonyms
ao anoitecerno crepúsculoà noiteao pôr do solna hora do crepúsculo
Antonyms
ao amanhecerao raiar do diade manhãao meio-dia

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ao entardecer
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
ao entardecer
Common usage, may also use 'no crepúsculo'
São Paulo
ao entardecer
Standard and frequent usage
Portugal
ao entardecer / ao anoitecer
Both forms used; 'ao anoitecer' slightly more common in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

ao entardecer da vida (in the twilight years of one's life)
ao entardecer do dia (as the day draws to a close)
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