Nightfall meaning in English
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Definition
nightfall: the moment of the evening when the sky becomes dark
Examples
- "Bruno : Horatio, I'd like to reach your village before nightfall."
- "We must come up with a plan quickly, before nightfall."
Exercise 1
Horatio says, "I will have him before the night falls."
This means he will have Giuseppe before .
This means he will have Giuseppe before .
Horatio says, "I will have him before the night falls."
This means he will have Giuseppe before sunset.
This means he will have Giuseppe before sunset.
sunset: This is the correct choice. The expression "before the night falls" means "before the sun goes down" or "before sunset".
sunrise: "Before sunrise" indicates the moment before the sun "rises" or "appears" in the morning. This is a different moment than "nightfall".
midnight: This is not the correct choice. "Before midnight" means before 12 o'clock at night. This is a different moment than "nightfall".
dawn: This is not the correct choice. "Before dawn" indicates the moment before the sun "rises" or "appears" in the morning. This is a different moment than "nightfall".
Exercise 2
VOCAB TIME!
Fill in the blanks below with terms from the dialogue you just heard. The first letter of each term is given to you... you're welcome!
A good-looking, attractive man is called "".
Something strange, bizarre or odd is "".
If you are late, not on time or delayed, then you are "" (2 words)
The time of day when it gets dark, or the sun sets is called "".
Fill in the blanks below with terms from the dialogue you just heard. The first letter of each term is given to you... you're welcome!
A good-looking, attractive man is called "".
Something strange, bizarre or odd is "".
If you are late, not on time or delayed, then you are "" (2 words)
The time of day when it gets dark, or the sun sets is called "".
VOCAB TIME!
Fill in the blanks below with terms from the dialogue you just heard. The first letter of each term is given to you... you're welcome!
A good-looking, attractive man is called "[not done] handsome 1".
Something strange, bizarre or odd is "[not done] weird 2".
If you are late, not on time or delayed, then you are "[not done] behind schedule 3" (2 words)
The time of day when it gets dark, or the sun sets is called "[not done] nightfall 4".
Fill in the blanks below with terms from the dialogue you just heard. The first letter of each term is given to you... you're welcome!
A good-looking, attractive man is called "[not done] handsome 1".
Something strange, bizarre or odd is "[not done] weird 2".
If you are late, not on time or delayed, then you are "[not done] behind schedule 3" (2 words)
The time of day when it gets dark, or the sun sets is called "[not done] nightfall 4".
1 handsome: In English, a good-looking, attractive man is described as "handsome". This term is mainly used to describe males, however it is occasionally used to describe good looking objects or even animals (a handsome watch, a handsome horse). Note that the term can also be used to describe a large amount of money: a handsome sum of money, a handsome reward.
2 weird: "Weird" is a common term synonymous with "strange", "bizarre" or "odd".
3 behind schedule: To be "behind schedule" is a common idiom used to describe being "late", "tardy" or "not on time", especially in the context of a plan, project or workday. For example: Because my meeting was delayed, I've been behind schedule for the rest of the day' OR Due to numerous reasons, the shuttle launch is behind schedule.
4 nightfall: "Nightfall" refers to the time of day when the sun sets (in the west) and day becomes night. "Nightfall" is also called "dusk".
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