night

S1 W1

BrE /naɪt/ AmE /naɪt/

noun en → es

1 TIME PERIOD [singular] A1

the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise

la noche, la oscuridad nocturna

  • at night

Collocations night time · all night

  • I like to walk at night.

    Me gusta pasear de noche.

2 DAY/NIGHT [singular] A1

the period of time when the sun does not shine and it is dark outside, as opposed to day

la noche, la parte oscura del día

  • during the night

Collocations day and night · night shift

  • She works during the night.

    Ella trabaja durante la noche.

3 SPECIFIC NIGHT [singular] A2

a particular evening or period of time at a specific point in the past or future

la noche, la velada

  • on night

Collocations last night · tonight's dinner

  • We had a great time last night.

    Pasamos un gran momento anoche.

4 NIGHT WORK [singular] B1

work that is done during the night, especially as part of a job or shift pattern

el trabajo nocturno, el turno de noche

  • do night work

Collocations night shift · night duty

  • He does night work at the hospital.

    Él trabaja de noche en el hospital.

5 NIGHT LIFE [singular] B2

the activities that take place in a town or city during the night, especially entertainment and social events

la vida nocturna, la noche de ocio y entretenimiento

  • enjoy night life

Collocations night clubbing · night entertainment

  • She enjoys the nightlife in New York.

    Ella disfruta de la vida nocturna en Nueva York.

6 NIGHT SKY [singular] B2

the sky as it appears at night, especially when there are stars or other objects visible in the darkness

el cielo nocturno, el firmamento estrellado

  • look at night sky

Collocations night stars · night moon

  • He likes to look at the night sky.

    Él le gusta mirar el cielo nocturno.

7 NIGHT TIME [singular] B2

the time of day when it is dark and people are usually sleeping or resting

la hora de la noche, el momento del descanso nocturno

  • at night time

Collocations night sleep · night rest

  • I usually go to bed at night time.

    Generalmente me voy a la cama por la noche.

8 NIGHT WATCH [singular] C1

a period of time during the night when someone is responsible for watching and protecting something or someone

la guardia nocturna, la vigilancia de noche

  • do night watch

Collocations night patrol · night security

  • He does a night watch at the museum.

    Él hace la guardia nocturna en el museo.