sunrise
The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizonThe time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
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» What time is sunrise?
Wann geht die Sonne auf? — raggione
Wann ist Sonnenaufgang? — raggione
Во сколько восход солнца? — marafon
О котрій схід сонця? — triantafillou
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
I'll meet you at the docks at sunrise.
Sonnenaufgang
восхо́д со́лнцаvosxód sólnca, заря́, рассве́тrassvét
схід со́нцяsxid sóncja
the daily event of the sun rising above the horizon
(countable, uncountable)The change in color of the sky at dawn.
Did you see the beautiful sunrise this morning?
Sonnenaufgang
заря́zarjá, рассве́тrassvét
зоря́zorjá, зірни́цяzirnýcja, світа́нокsvitánok
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Any great awakening.
It was the sunrise of her spirit.
Examples
148 sentencesWhat time is sunrise?
О котрій схід сонця? — triantafillou
ruВо сколько восход солнца? — marafon
deWann geht die Sonne auf? — raggione
I saw the sunrise.
Я бачив схід сонця. — deniko
ruЯ видел восход солнца. — odexed
deIch habe den Sonnenaufgang gesehen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I woke up at sunrise.
Я прокинувся на світанку. — deniko
ruЯ проснулся на рассвете. — odexed
deIch wachte bei Sonnenaufgang auf. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I want you gone by sunrise.
deIch will, dass du bei Sonnenaufgang verschwunden bist. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom often gets here before sunrise.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English sonne-rys, sunne ryse, equivalent to sun + rise. Compare Middle EnglisFrom Middle English sonne-rys, sunne ryse, equivalent to sun + rise. Compare Middle English son risyng, sunne rijsyng, sonne-rysing (“sunrise”, literally “sun rising”).
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Forms
plural: sunrisesSynonyms
23 synonyms- the first light of day:dawndawningmorningaurorafirst lightdaybreakbreak of daybreak of the day
Antonyms
14 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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