daybreak

ˈdeɪˌbreɪk

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Definition of daybreak - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

timethe time when light first appears in the morning

We set out on our hike at daybreak.
The birds started singing at daybreak.
We reached the summit by daybreak.

dawn

sunrise

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the time when light first appears in the morning

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at daybreak

adv.

at the time when the first light of morning appears

We set out at daybreak to climb the mountain.

Origin of daybreak

Old English, dæg (day) + brecan (to break)

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dawning

daybreak

first light of the day

daylight

daybreak

the moment when it starts to get light

beginning of day

nature

daybreak or dawn

break of dawn

daybreak

time when light first appears in the sky

break of day

daybreak

the time when light first appears in the morning

postmidnight

adv.

late night

happening after midnight, usually before daybreak

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French:aube, ...
German:Tagesanbruch, ...
Italian:alba, ...
Spanish:amanecer, ...
Portuguese:amanhecer, ...
Chinese:黎明, ...
Japanese:夜明け, ...
Arabic:فجر, ...
Hebrew:שַׁחַר, ...
Russian:рассвет, ...
Ukrainian:світанок, ...
Hindi:भोर, ...
Bengali:ভোর, ...
Catalan:alba, ...
Czech:svítání, ...
Danish:daggry, ...
Dutch:zonsopgang, ...
Greek:ξημέρωμα, ...
Hungarian:pirkadat, ...
Khmer:ពេលព្រលឹម, ...
Korean:새벽, ...
Persian:سپیده‌دم, ...
Polish:świt, ...
Portuguese (BR):amanhecer, ...
Romanian:răsărit, ...
Swedish:gryning, ...
Thai:รุ่งสาง, ...
Turkish:tan vakti, ...
Vietnamese:bình minh, ...

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Definition of daybreak - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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