aurore
French → English
(meteorology) Dawn: the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise; daybreak
Les pêcheurs quittent le port dès l'aurore pour profiter de la marée basse.
(English) The fishermen leave the port at dawn to take advantage of the low tide.
Le ciel se colorait de rose alors que l'aurore pointait à l'horizon.
(English) The sky turned pink as dawn broke on the horizon.
(figurative) Dawn: the early stage or beginning of a significant historical period or movement
Ce siècle fut l’aurore d’un monde nouveau marqué par les grandes découvertes.
(English) This century was the dawn of a new world marked by the great discoveries.
L'invention de l'imprimerie a marqué l'aurore de la Renaissance en Europe.
(English) The invention of the printing press marked the dawn of the Renaissance in Europe.
(astronomy) Aurora: a natural light display in the sky, typically in high-latitude regions
Les touristes voyagent souvent en Islande pour observer les aurores boréales.
(English) Tourists often travel to Iceland to observe the northern lights.
La molécule de diazote intervient dans la couleur violette des aurores polaires.
(English) The dinitrogen molecule plays a role in the purple color of polar auroras.
Entry ID: fr:en:aurore · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary