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ao raiar do dia

[ɑ̃w ʁɑ̃ˈiɑ̃ɾ dũ ˈdiɑ̃]
adverbial phrase
at daybreak; at dawn; at first light
1. At the moment when the sun begins to rise; the earliest part of the morning when light first appears
We departed at daybreak to avoid the afternoon heat.
Partimos ao raiar do dia para evitar o calor da tarde.
2. Very early in the morning; at sunrise
The birds start singing at dawn.
Os pássaros começam a cantar ao raiar do dia.
Synonyms
no amanhecerao amanhecerao romper do diana madrugadaao nascer do sol
Antonyms
ao anoitecerao entardecerna calada da noiteà noite fechada

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
ao raiar do dia
Standard usage, widely understood
São Paulo
ao raiar do dia
Common in both formal and informal contexts
Portugal
ao raiar do dia
Standard; also 'ao romper do dia' is equally common
Rio de Janeiro
ao raiar do dia
Used in literary and formal contexts; less common in everyday speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

ao romper do dia
no amanhecer
na alvorada
com a chegada da aurora
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