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nights

/naɪts/

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adverb

La nuit

Examples :

"I work nights."

Je travaille la nuit.

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adverb

Chaque nuit, toutes les nuits

Every night.

Examples :

"She studies her vocabulary words nights before bed. "

Elle étudie ses mots de vocabulaire toutes les nuits avant de se coucher.

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noun

Nuits

The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark.

Examples :

"How do you sleep at night when you attack your kids like that!?"

Comment pouvez-vous dormir la nuit quand vous vous en prenez à vos enfants comme ça !?

time astronomy weather

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noun

Nuits

(Astronomy) The period of darkness beginning at the end of evening astronomical twilight when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon, and ending at the beginning of morning astronomical twilight.

Examples :

"Astronomers prefer observing during astronomical nights because the sky is at its darkest, free from any residual sunlight. "

Les astronomes préfèrent observer pendant les nuits astronomiques, car le ciel est alors le plus sombre, sans aucune lumière résiduelle du soleil.

astronomy time space

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noun

Nuits

(Legal) Often defined in the legal system as beginning 30 minutes after sunset, and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.

Examples :

"The construction crew is only permitted to work on the bridge during nights, legally defined as between 30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise. "

L'équipe de construction n'est autorisée à travailler sur le pont que pendant les nuits, légalement définies comme la période entre 30 minutes après le coucher du soleil et 30 minutes avant le lever du soleil.

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noun

Soirées, nuits

An evening or night spent at a particular activity.

Examples :

"a night on the town"

une soirée en ville

entertainment time

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noun

Nuits

A night (and part of the days before and after it) spent in a place away from home, e.g. a hotel.

Examples :

""We booked three nights at the beach resort for our summer vacation." "

Nous avons réservé trois nuits au complexe balnéaire pour nos vacances d'été.

time place holiday entertainment

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noun

Nuits

Examples :

"from noon till night"

de midi jusqu'aux nuits

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noun

Nuits, obscurité

Darkness (due to it being nighttime).

Examples :

"The cat disappeared into the night."

Le chat a disparu dans la nuit.

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noun

Bleu nuit, bleu marine

A dark blue colour, midnight blue.

Examples :

"The velvet curtains in the theater were the color of nights, a deep, luxurious blue. "

Les rideaux de velours du théâtre étaient de la couleur bleu nuit, un bleu profond et luxueux.

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noun

Soirées, nuits de compétition

A night's worth of competitions, generally one game.

Examples :

"Our soccer team has two nights this week: Monday and Wednesday. "

Notre équipe de football a deux soirées cette semaine : lundi et mercredi.

sport game entertainment