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sundown

/ˈsʌndaʊn/

/ˈsʌnˌdaʊn/

Translations

sundownverb

sundowned

Past Simple

sundowned

Past Participle

sundowning

Gerund

In medical and caregiving contexts.

s'agiterMédecine, surtout à propos de personnes atteintes de démence; agitation vespérale.

Patients with Alzheimer’s often sundown around dinner time.

Les patients atteints de la maladie d’Alzheimer s’agitent souvent vers l’heure du dîner.

Synonyms

go down

set (of the sun)

sundownadjective

/ˈsʌndaʊn/

Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to the time of sunset.

du coucher du soleilSe dit surtout d’un service, d’une cérémonie ou d’un événement ayant lieu au moment du coucher du soleil.

They held a sundown service on the beach.

Ils ont organisé un service du coucher du soleil sur la plage.

Synonyms

sundownnoun

sundowns

/ˈsʌndaʊn/

/ˈsʌnˌdaʊn/

coucher du soleil

We decided to start the campfire at sundown.

Nous avons décidé d’allumer le feu de camp au coucher du soleil.

coucher du soleilAu sens de repère temporel marquant la fin du jour.

The town's curfew begins at sundown.

Le couvre-feu de la ville commence au coucher du soleil.

Synonyms

Definitions

sundownverb

To become agitated, confused, or restless in the late afternoon or evening (said especially of people with dementia).

Patients with Alzheimer’s often sundown around dinner time.

sundownadjective

Occurring at, related to, or suitable for the time when the sun sets.

They held a sundown service on the beach.

sundownnoun

The time in the evening when the sun disappears or daylight fades.

We decided to start the campfire at sundown.

A signal or event marking the end of the day.

The town's curfew begins at sundown.