dawn

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Dawn, bình minh

BrE /dɔːn/ AmE /dɔːn/

noun / verb en → vi

1 TIME OF DAY [noun] A2

Dawn, bình minh

the time when the sky starts to become light in the morning

  • at dawn

Collocations dawn of a new era · the first light of dawn

  • We set off at dawn.

    Chúng tôi xuất phát vào lúc bình minh.

2 BEGINNING [noun] B1

Mở đầu, khởi đầu

the beginning of a period or process, often used figuratively to mean the start of something new

  • dawn of sth

Collocations the dawn of civilization · a new dawn for the company

  • The dawn of a new era in technology.

    Một kỷ nguyên mới trong công nghệ đã bắt đầu.

3 VERB [intransitive] B2

Được nhận ra, trở nên rõ ràng

to begin to be understood or realized, often used figuratively to mean that something becomes clear or obvious

  • sth dawns on sb

Collocations it dawned on me that... · the realization dawned upon him

  • It finally dawned on her what was happening.

    Cuối cùng cô ấy nhận ra điều gì đang xảy ra.