No. 8,854 in French
brunante
"Brunante" refers to dusk or twilight, the time of day when the sun sets and the light fades.
In a sentence
La brunante enveloppe le paysage d'une lumière douce.
The dusk wraps the landscape in a gentle light.
Here, 'brunante' is used as a noun to refer to the time of dusk, a transition period in the evening.
Nous nous promenions à la brunante, profitant du calme du soir.
We were taking a walk at dusk, enjoying the evening calm.
In this sentence, 'brunante' denotes the specific time of day, the evening twilight.
Pendant la brunante, les couleurs du ciel deviennent captivantes.
During dusk, the colors of the sky become captivating.
Again, 'brunante' functions as a noun referring to the timeframe of dusk where specific atmospheric conditions occur.
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