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twilight

/ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

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noun

Сумерки

The soft light in the sky seen before the rising and (especially) after the setting of the sun, occasioned by the illumination of the earth’s atmosphere by the direct rays of the sun and their reflection on the earth.

Examples :

"I could just make out her face in the twilight."

Я едва мог разглядеть ее лицо в сумерках.

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noun

Сумерки

The time when this light is visible; the period between daylight and darkness.

Examples :

"It was twilight by the time I got back home."

Когда я вернулся домой, были сумерки.

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noun

Сумерки

The time when the sun is less than 18° below the horizon.

Examples :

"The streetlights flickered on during twilight, as the sky deepened from orange to a soft blue. "

Уличные фонари замерцали в сумерках, когда небо потемнело от оранжевого до мягкого голубого.

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noun

Сумерки, полумрак

Any faint light through which something is seen; an in-between or fading condition.

Examples :

"The twilight hours after school were perfect for a quiet walk home. "

Сумеречные часы после школы были идеальны для тихой прогулки домой.

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verb

Освещать тускло

To illuminate faintly.

Examples :

"The bedside lamp twilighted the room, allowing me to read without disturbing my sleeping roommate. "

Прикроватная лампа тускло освещала комнату, позволяя мне читать, не беспокоя спящего соседа по комнате.

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adjective

Сумеречный, сумрачный, тусклый

Pertaining to or resembling twilight; faintly illuminated; obscure.

Examples :

"The twilight world beneath the dense forest canopy made it difficult to see the trail clearly. "

Сумеречный мир под густым лесным пологом затруднял четкое видение тропы.

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