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    Madrugada (en. Early morning)

    /madɾuˈɣaða/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    The part of the night that occurs between midnight and dawn.
    I like to get up early in the morning.
    Me gusta levantarme temprano en la madrugada.
    The time of a night in which sleep and insomnia alternate.
    I spent the early morning awake, thinking about my projects.
    Pasé la madrugada en vela, pensando en mis proyectos.
    The hour of the day that begins after midnight.
    The early morning is the ideal time to meditate.
    La madrugada es el momento ideal para meditar.

    Etymology

    From Hispanic Arabic 'madrugá', which in turn comes from Arabic 'fajr', meaning 'dawn'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to rise early
    To get up very early.
    madrugar
    to be unable to sleep during the early morning
    To be unable to sleep during the early morning.
    desvelarse en la madrugada
    early morning party
    A party or celebration that extends into the early morning hours.
    madrugada de fiesta

    Related Words

    early riser
    A person who gets up very early.
    madrugador
    to rise early
    To get up early, before dawn.
    madrugar

    Slang Meanings

    To stay awake all night.
    I was at a party and stayed up all night long.
    Estuve de fiesta y me quedé madrugando toda la noche.
    To refer to dawn or the first light of day.
    A beautiful color is seen in the early morning.
    Se ve un color hermoso en la madrugada.