No. 14,432 in Spanish
vísperas
The evening or day before an event, often a religious feast or celebration.
In a sentence
Estamos en vísperas de las fiestas navideñas.
We are on the eve of the Christmas festivities.
Here, 'vísperas' refers to the days or time shortly preceding Christmas celebrations.
En vísperas de su cumpleaños, decidió hacer una lista de deseos.
On the eve of her birthday, she decided to make a wish list.
In this sentence, 'vísperas' is used to denote the time shortly before her birthday.
Las vísperas de la revolución estuvieron llenas de tensiones políticas.
The eves of the revolution were filled with political tensions.
In this context, 'vísperas' indicates the period leading up to the revolution, charged with significance or anticipation.
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