dusk
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The meaning (definition) of the word dusk
the soft, dim time right after the sun sets
The word dusk used in a sentence
“At dusk, the sky turned pink and purple after the sun went down.”
Words that mean the same as dusk (synonyms)
sunsettwilight
Words that mean the opposite of dusk (antonyms)
dawnsunrise
How the word dusk is said around the world
| French | crépuscule (kray-pews-KEWL) |
| Spanish | anochecer (ah-noh-cheh-SEHR) |
| Mandarin | 黄昏 (khwahng khwuhn) |
| Hindi | गोधूलि बेला (goh-DOO-li BAY-lah) |
| Arabic | الغسق (ahl-GHAH-sahk) |
| Russian | сумерки (SOO-myeer-kyi) |
| Portuguese (EU) | crepúsculo (kray-POOSH-koo-luu) |
| Portuguese (BR) | crepúsculo (kray-POOS-koo-luu) |
| Japanese | 夕暮れ (yu-u-GU-ray) |
| German | Dämmerung (DE-muh-ruung) |
| Urdu | شام (shahm) |
| Punjabi | ਸ਼ਾਮ (shahm) |
| Korean | 황혼 (HWAHNG-hohn) |
| Hebrew | דמדומים (dahm-doo-MEEM) |
| Greek | σούρουπο (SOO-roo-poh) |
| Dutch | schemering (SKHAY-muh-ring) |
| Tagalog | takipsilim (tah-keep-SEE-leem) |
| Vietnamese | hoàng hôn (hwahng hohn) |
| Turkish | alacakaranlık (ah-lah-jah-kah-rahn-LUK) |
| Persian | غروب (KOH-roob) |
| Polish | zmierzch (zmyeshkh) |
| Ukrainian | сутінки (soo-TEEN-ki) |
| Bengali | গোধূলি (GOH-doo-lee) |
| Swedish | skymning (SKHEWM-ning) |
| Italian | crepuscolo (kray-POOS-koh-loh) |
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