No. 10,801 in French
nuit
Night.
In a sentence
La nuit étoilée est magnifique ce soir.
The starry night is beautiful tonight.
In this sentence, 'nuit' refers to the nighttime as a specific time period when it is dark.
Nous avons passé une nuit blanche à discuter.
We had a sleepless night talking.
Here, 'nuit' is used metaphorically to describe an entire night spent without sleeping.
La fête se poursuit jusqu'à tard dans la nuit.
The party continues late into the night.
In this example, 'nuit' denotes the duration or span of time during the night when events occur.
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