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sunset

UK
/ˈsʌn.sɛt/
US
/ˈsʌn.sɛt/

Translations

sunsetnoun
sunsets
pl
UK
/ˈsʌn.sɛt/
US
/ˈsʌn.sɛt/
coucher du soleil
We sat on the beach and watched the sunset over the ocean.
Nous étions assis sur la plage et avons regardé le coucher du soleil sur l'océan.
déclinAu sens figuré.
The company faced its sunset after years of declining sales.
L'entreprise a connu son déclin après des années de baisse des ventes.
Synonyms
dusk
twilight
evening
nightfall
sundown
sunsetverb
sunsetted
Past Simple
sunsetted
Past Participle
sunsetting
Gerund
UK
/ˈsʌnˌsɛt/
US
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Used especially in business and legislative contexts to mean 'to terminate or expire at a predetermined time'.
expirerEmploi intransitif, surtout pour une mesure, un crédit d'impôt ou une autorisation.
The tax credit will sunset in 2025 unless Congress renews it.
Le crédit d'impôt expirera en 2025 si le Congrès ne le renouvelle pas.
supprimer progressivementEmploi transitif, pour une politique, un service ou un produit.
The company decided to sunset its legacy software next year.
L'entreprise a décidé de supprimer progressivement son ancien logiciel l'année prochaine.
Synonyms
terminate
abolish
discontinue
phase out
allow to expire
let expire
revoke
rescind
repeal
cancel
wind up
decommission
sunsetadjective
more sunset
Comp.
most sunset
Super.
UK
/ˈsʌnˌsɛt/
US
/ˈsʌnˌsɛt/
crépusculairePour une couleur ou une apparence évoquant le coucher du soleil.
She chose a sunset dress in shades of coral and gold.
Elle a choisi une robe crépusculaire aux nuances de corail et d'or.
déclinantPour une activité, un secteur ou une période en fin de vie.
Government subsidies were introduced to support sunset industries facing global competition.
Des subventions publiques ont été mises en place pour soutenir des industries déclinantes confrontées à la concurrence mondiale.
Synonyms
sundown
evening
eventide
twilight
dusky
crepuscular
waning
declining
fading
late
terminal

Definitions

sunsetnoun
The time in the evening when the sun disappears or daylight fades.
We sat on the beach and watched the sunset over the ocean.
The colors and light visible in the sky when the sun is setting.
The sunset painted the sky in shades of pink and orange.
A decline or final phase, often used metaphorically to describe the end of something.
The company faced its sunset after years of declining sales.
sunsetverb
(intransitive) To expire or terminate automatically at a specified time.
The tax credit will sunset in 2025 unless Congress renews it.
(transitive) To discontinue or phase out (a product, service, policy, etc.) at a predetermined time.
The company decided to sunset its legacy software next year.
sunsetadjective
Having a color or appearance reminiscent of a sunset, often characterized by warm hues such as orange, pink, and red.
She chose a sunset dress in shades of coral and gold.
Approaching the end of usefulness, viability, or existence; in decline.
Government subsidies were introduced to support sunset industries facing global competition.
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