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entardecer

[ẽ.tar.de.ˈser]
verb
to grow dark, to approach evening
1. to become late in the day; for the sun to set and evening to approach
The day was entardecendo as we walked through the park.
O dia estava entardecendo enquanto caminhávamos pelo parque.
2. to spend or pass the evening
We decided to entardecer at the beach watching the sunset.
Decidimos entardecer na praia observando o pôr do sol.
Synonyms
anoitecercrepuscularpôr-se o sol
Antonyms
amanheceralvoradaaurora

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
entardecer
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
entardecer
Standard usage; slightly more literary than in Brazil
São Paulo
entardecer
Common in both formal and informal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

entardecer no mar
quando entardece
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