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Usages of la nuit
La nuit, on peut apercevoir une étoile très brillante.
At night, one can spot a very bright star.
La nuit, il fait froid.
It is cold at night.
Le héros protège la maison la nuit.
The hero protects the house at night.
Dans ce village, il y a peu de danger la nuit.
In this village, there is little danger at night.
Passer la frontière la nuit peut être dangereux, alors nous prenons le train le matin.
Crossing the border at night can be dangerous, so we take the train in the morning.
Ce village est très silencieux la nuit.
This village is very quiet at night.
Ce village est assez calme la nuit.
This village is quite calm at night.
La nuit, elle tousse encore beaucoup et Paul l’entend tousser dans le couloir.
At night, she still coughs a lot and Paul hears her coughing in the hallway.
La nuit suivante, Marie fait un cauchemar inquiétant et se réveille très fatiguée.
The next night, Marie has a worrying nightmare and wakes up very tired.
Parfois, Paul ronfle trop fort la nuit.
Sometimes, Paul snores too loudly at night.
Le service des urgences est ouvert la nuit.
The emergency department is open at night.
La nuit, la pollution sonore est moins forte dans notre quartier qu’au centre‑ville.
At night, noise pollution is weaker in our neighborhood than downtown.
La dernière canicule a été si forte que même la nuit, l’air restait très chaud.
The last heatwave was so strong that even at night, the air stayed very hot.
Comme il fait très chaud, la climatisation de la chambre double fonctionne toute la nuit.
Since it is very hot, the air conditioning in the double room runs all night.
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