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sunset

/ˈsʌn.sɛt/

Translations

sunsetnoun

sunsets

/ˈsʌn.sɛt/

закат

We watched the sunset from the beach.

Мы наблюдали закат с пляжа.

Additional translations

сумерки

вечерняя заря

угасание

закат солнца

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'.

Synonyms

terminate

abolish

discontinue

phase out

allow to expire

let expire

wind up

sunsetadjective

more sunset

Comp.

most sunset

Super.

/ˈsʌnˌsɛt/

закатный

The sunset sky was filled with vibrant colors.

Закатное небо было наполнено яркими красками.

Additional translations

Synonyms

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.