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sunset

/ˈsʌn.sɛt/

sunsetnoun

sunsets

/ˈsʌn.sɛt/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

sunsetverb

sunsetted

Past Simple

sunsetted

Past Participle

sunsetting

Gerund

/ˈsʌnˌsɛt/

Used especially in business and legislative contexts to mean 'to terminate or expire at a predetermined time'.

Translations

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.

Definitions

(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.

Synonyms

terminate

abolish

discontinue

phase out

allow to expire

let expire

wind up

sunsetadjective

more sunset

Comp.

most sunset

Super.

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Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms