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nocturne

French → English

adj//nɔk.tyʁn//

(time) Nightly: occurring, appearing, or active during the night

La plupart des petits mammifères sauvages ont une activité nocturne.

(English) Most small wild mammals are active at night.

Le bombardement nocturne a duré plusieurs heures durant la guerre.

(English) The nightly bombardment lasted several hours during the war.

noun//nɔk.tyʁn//

(music) Nocturne: a musical composition with a dreamy, pensive character

Les nocturnes de Chopin sont célèbres pour leur mélancolie.

(English) Chopin's nocturnes are famous for their melancholy.

Le pianiste a interprété un magnifique nocturne à deux voix.

(English) The pianist performed a magnificent two-part nocturne.

Entry ID: fr:en:nocturne · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary