What does amanecer in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word amanecer in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use amanecer in Spanish.

The word amanecer in Spanish means begin to get light, wake up, sunrise, at daybreak, at dawn, wake up feeling dead, die in your sleep. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word amanecer

begin to get light

verbo intransitivo (salir el sol)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
En verano amanece antes.
It begins to get light earlier in the summer.

wake up

verbo intransitivo (iniciar la jornada en un lugar o estado)

Ayer amanecimos muy cansados.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I was still tired when I woke up this morning.

sunrise

nombre masculino (la salida del sol)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me gusta madrugar para ver el amanecer.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I'm exhausted; my baby woke me up at dawn (or: daybreak).

at daybreak, at dawn

locución adverbial (al alba)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Salieron toda la noche y llegaron a su casa al amanecer.
They partied all night and got home at dawn.

wake up feeling dead

locución verbal (figurado (despertarse agotado) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Después de la fiesta de ayer amanecí muerto.
After the party last night I woke up feeling dead.

die in your sleep

locución verbal (morir durante la noche) (literal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El abuelo amaneció muerto, al menos tuvo una muerte tranquila.
Grandpa died in his sleep; at least he went peacefully.

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