No. 3,659 in Spanish
nocturna
"Nocturna" means "related to or occurring at night."
In a sentence
La vida nocturna de la ciudad es muy vibrante.
The nightlife of the city is very vibrant.
The word 'nocturna' is used as an adjective to describe the noun 'vida', meaning 'life', referring to activities that occur during the night.
Una mariposa nocturna entró por la ventana.
A nocturnal butterfly entered through the window.
Here, 'nocturna' functions as an adjective modifying 'mariposa', meaning 'butterfly', describing it as being active during the night.
La expedición nocturna fue exitosa debido a su planificación.
The nocturnal expedition was successful due to its planning.
In this example, 'nocturna' is an adjective modifying 'expedición', meaning 'expedition', indicating that it took place at night.
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