No. 231 in Hebrew
הלילה
"The night" or "tonight."
In a sentence
הלילה אני רוצה לצפות בסרט חדש.
Tonight, I want to watch a new movie.
Here, "הלילה" means "tonight," indicating a specific night when the action of watching a movie is intended.
הלילה היה קר במיוחד והכוכבים היו ברורים בשמיים.
The night was particularly cold, and the stars were clear in the sky.
In this sentence, "הלילה" refers to the night that has passed, describing its characteristics.
אני לא יכול לישון בגלל הקולות מהרחוב הלילה.
I can't sleep because of the noise from the street tonight.
Here, "הלילה" indicates the current night when the distress from street noise occurs.
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