sunset
/ˈsʌnset/noun
उच्चारण सन्सेट
सूर्यास्त; अंतिम काल
Basic word
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the time when the sun goes down and night begins; the colours in the sky at this time; a period when something is coming to an end
सूर्यास्त; अंतिम काल
- the beautiful sunset
- in the sunset of his career
- We sat on the terrace and watched the sunset.
+ 2 more examples
- The streets were crowded just after sunset.
- The sunset painted the sky orange and purple over the lake.
?Which word?
Keep the evening words: dusk, twilight, nightfall, sundown.
शाम के शब्द याद रखिए: dusk, twilight, nightfall, sundown।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Ride off into the sunset (end happily; leave a job or activity at the end of a career).
Idiom 'ride off into the sunset' (सुखद अंत होना; करियर के अंत में काम छोड़ना)।
Sunset clause (a part of a law that makes it end on a particular date unless extended), sunset industry (an old industry that is declining).
Collocations: sunset clause (कानून का भाग जो बढ़ाया न जाए तो किसी तारीख़ को समाप्त हो जाए), sunset industry (घटता पुराना उद्योग)।
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General knowledge
Science GK: the sky looks red at sunset because sunlight travels a longer path through the atmosphere, and blue light is scattered away, leaving red and orange.
विज्ञान GK में सूर्यास्त पर आकाश लाल दिखता है क्योंकि सूर्य का प्रकाश वायुमंडल में लंबा रास्ता तय करता है, और नीला प्रकाश बिखर जाता है, जिससे लाल और नारंगी बचता है।