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no anoitecer

[nʊ ɐnɔɪ̯tɛˈseɾ]
adverbial phrase
at dusk; at nightfall; as night falls
1. at the time when day transitions to night; during the early evening hours when darkness begins to fall
We arrived at the cabin at dusk.
Chegamos à cabana no anoitecer.
2. figuratively, at a declining or final stage
In the twilight of his career, he reflected on his achievements.
No anoitecer de sua carreira, ele refletiu sobre suas realizações.
Synonyms
ao anoitecerno crepúsculoao entardecerna queda da tardeao escurecer
Antonyms
ao amanhecerno alvorecerna aurorade manhã cedo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
no anoitecer
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
no anoitecer
common in urban contexts
Portugal
no anoitecer
standard Portuguese usage
Rio de Janeiro
ao anoitecer
variant form commonly used

Related Idioms & Phrases

no anoitecer da vida
no anoitecer do dia
no anoitecer de uma era
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