noun · common

eve

eve · eves

переддень

канун, преддверие

Vorabend

The day or night before, usually used for holidays, such as Christmas EveThe day or night before, usually used for holidays, such as Christmas Eve.

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» Tom and I met at a New Year's Eve party.

Я познайомився з Томом на новорічній вечірці.

Я познайомилася з Томом на новорічній вечірці.

Meaning

3 senses

The day or night before, usually used for holidays, such as Christmas Eve.
She died on the eve of her 100th birthday.
Vorabend
кану́нkanún
передде́ньpereddénʹ
the day before
(figuratively)The period of time when something is just about to happen or to be introduced
the eve of a scientific discovery
кану́нkanún, преддве́риеpreddvérije
(archaic, poetic)Evening, night.
on a cold winter's eve.

Examples

209 sentences

Tom and I met at a New Year's Eve party.
Я познайомився з Томом на новорічній вечірці.
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December 24th is Christmas Eve.
24 грудня — канун Різдва.
ru24 декабря - сочельник.
deAm 24. Dezember ist Heiligabend.
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They got married on Christmas Eve.
ruОни поженились в рождественский сочельник.
deSie heirateten am Heiligen Abend.
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I love church on Christmas Eve.
deIch gehe Heiligabend gerne in die Kirche.
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They went to church on Christmas Eve.
deSie gingen am Heiligen Abend zur Kirche.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

day or night before:

Русский

By meaning 2

day or night before:

period of time when something is about to happen:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

day or night before:

Origin

From a variant of the Middle English noun even (itself from Old English ǣfen), with a pre-

From a variant of the Middle English noun even (itself from Old English ǣfen), with a pre-1200 loss of the terminal '-n', which was mistaken for an inflection. See also the now archaic or poetic even (“evening”), from the same source.

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