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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvie nocturne
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vi nɔk.tyʁn
"La vie nocturne de cette ville est très animée."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Social activities, entertainment, and amusements available at night in bars, clubs, theatres, and restaurants.
"The city is famous for its vibrant and diverse nightlife." - 2
The lifestyle centered around evening entertainment and socializing.
"He gave up his heavy nightlife to focus on his career."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from the Old English words 'niht' (night) and 'líf' (life). It emerged in the late 19th century to describe social activities, entertainment, and commercial pursuits that occur during the evening and night hours.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nightlife" is said worldwide
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vie nocturne
Transliteration: vi nɔk.tyʁn
"La vie nocturne de cette ville est très animée."
Nachtleben
Transliteration: /ˈnaxtˌleːbn̩/
"Berlin ist bekannt für sein aufregendes Nachtleben."
vita notturna
Transliteration: /ˈvi.ta notˈtur.na/
"La vita notturna a Roma offre molte opzioni."
vida nocturna
Transliteration: /ˈbi.ða nokˈtuɾ.na/
"Madrid tiene una vida nocturna increíble."
vida noturna
Transliteration: /ˈvi.dɐ noˈtuɾ.nɐ/
"A vida noturna na cidade é muito agitada."
रात्रि जीवन
Transliteration: ratri jeevan
"इस शहर का रात्रि जीवन बहुत रोमांचक है।"
夜生活
Transliteration: yè shēnghuó
"这座城市的夜生活非常丰富多彩。"
밤문화
Transliteration: bammunhwa
"서울은 활기찬 밤문화로 유명합니다."
ナイトライフ
Transliteration: naitoraifu
"東京のナイトライフは眠らない。"
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