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    Nuit (en. Night)

    nɥi

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Time that elapses between sunset and sunrise.
    The night is often conducive to rest.
    La nuit est souvent propice au repos.
    Dark period of the day-night cycle.
    The stars shine in the night sky.
    Les étoiles brillent dans le ciel nocturne de la nuit.
    A moment of the day when everything is calm.
    At night, the city takes on another dimension.
    La nuit, la ville prend une autre dimension.

    Etymology

    The word 'nuit' comes from the Latin 'nox', which means night.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    sleepless night
    Night spent without sleeping.
    nuit blanche
    at nightfall
    At dusk.
    à la nuit tombée
    night lifting
    The moment when the day rises.
    lever de la nuit
    wedding night
    Night after the wedding.
    nuit de noces
    starry night
    Night when the stars are visible.
    nuit étoilée

    Related Words

    nocturnal
    Related to the night.
    nocturne
    star
    Bright celestial bodies visible in the night sky.
    étoile
    dark
    Lacking light.
    sombre
    darkness
    State of a place where there is no light.
    obscurité

    Slang Meanings

    Party all night.
    We partied all night.
    On a fait la teuf toute la nuit.
    Spend the whole night talking.
    We chatted until morning.
    On a tchatché jusqu'au matin.