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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesalta madrugada
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈawta madaˈɡɾadɐ
"O telefone tocou em plena madrugada."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The darkest, quietest, and most active part of the night, usually around midnight or the early hours before dawn.
"She woke up in the dead of night to the sound of footsteps outside." - 2
The depth of winter or a period of intense cold and darkness.
"Construction on the bridge continued even in the dead of winter."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase combines the Middle English 'deed', meaning numb, still, or inactive, with 'night' to describe the deepest, most profound period of darkness. Dating back to the late 14th century, 'dead' figuratively represents a state of complete lifelessness, stillness, and quietude associated with the darkest hours.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dead of night" is said worldwide
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cœur de la nuit
Transliteration: kœʁ də la nɥi
"Il est arrivé au cœur de la nuit."
tfele Nacht
Transliteration: tiːfə naxt
Script: tiefste Nacht
"Sie wachte in der tiefsten Nacht auf."
cuore della notte
Transliteration: ˈkwɔːre della ˈnɔtte
"Si è svegliato nel cuore della notte."
plena noche
Transliteration: ˈplena ˈnotʃe
"Llegaron en plena noche."
alta madrugada
Transliteration: ˈawta madaˈɡɾadɐ
"O telefone tocou em plena madrugada."
आधी रात
Transliteration: aadhee raat
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह आधी रात को उठा।"
深夜
Transliteration: shēn yè
Script: 中文汉字
"他在深夜里醒来。"
한밤중
Transliteration: hanbamjung
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 한밤중에 잠에서 깼다."
真夜中
Transliteration: mayonaka
Script: 日本語
"彼女は真夜中に目を覚ました。"
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