eve

vigilia

Giorno o sera prima di una festa o di un giorno speciale.

In inglese semplice: The day or evening before a holiday or special day.

• We exchange gifts on Christmas Eve.
• They stayed home on New Year’s Eve.
• She called on the eve of his birthday.

Come si usa: on the eve of something (They arrived on the eve of the wedding.)

Espressioni comuni: Christmas eve, New Year’s eve, on the eve

vigilia

Momento immediatamente precedente a un evento o cambiamento importante.

In inglese semplice: The time just before an important event or change.

• Talks continued on the eve of the election.
• She resigned on the eve of the trial.
• The discovery came on the eve of a new scientific era.

Come si usa: on the eve of something (The country stood on the eve of a major political change.)

Espressioni comuni: eve of something, on the eve

sera

Parte finale della giornata, quando la luce diminuisce e comincia la notte.

In inglese semplice: The later part of the day, as daylight fades and night begins.

• They walked home at eve.
• A cool breeze softened the summer eve.
• The stars appeared as eve settled over the hills.

Sinonimi: evening

Contrari: morning

Espressioni comuni: summer eve, quiet eve, at eve