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daybreak

UK
/ˈdeɪˌbreɪk/
US
/ˈdeɪˌbreɪk/

Translations

daybreaknoun
daybreaks
pl
The birds began to sing at daybreak, signaling the start of a new day.
Les oiseaux ont commencé à chanter à l’aube, signalant le début d’un nouveau jour.
aubeAu sens figuré, pour le début d’une période ou d’un processus.
Many new ideas emerged at the daybreak of the digital era.
De nombreuses idées nouvelles sont apparues à l’aube de l’ère numérique.
Additional translations
aurorePlus littéraire.
Synonyms
sunrise
daylight
morning
first light
dawn
daybreakadjective
UK
/ˈdeɪˌbreɪk/
US
/ˈdeɪˌbreɪk/
Used attributively before a noun to denote something occurring at dawn (e.g., "a daybreak assault").
de l'aubeSe dit surtout dans un contexte littéraire ou militaire.
The unit launched a daybreak raid while the enemy was still asleep.
L’unité a lancé une attaque de l’aube tandis que l’ennemi dormait encore.

Definitions

daybreaknoun
The time in the morning when daylight first appears; dawn.
The birds began to sing at daybreak, signaling the start of a new day.
The beginning or first stage of a process or period.
Many new ideas emerged at the daybreak of the digital era.
daybreakadjective
Relating to or occurring at dawn.
The unit launched a daybreak raid while the enemy was still asleep.
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