madrugada
/madɾuˈɡada/, [ma.ð̞ɾuˈɣ̞a.ð̞a]dawn, early morning
Noun madrugada f (plural madrugadas)
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dawn
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early hours of the morning, before dawn; the period of time between midnight and before sunrise
Verb madrugada
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Feminine singular past participle of madrugar.
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Tom trabaja todos los días de madrugada a noche.
Tom works from early in the morning until late at night every day.
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El alto mando decidió atacar de madrugada.
The high command decided to attack at dawn.
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No quiero que toques a mi puerta a las dos de la madrugada.
I don't want you knocking on my door at two in the morning.
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El accidente ocurrió de madrugada.
The accident occurred at dawn.
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Si me quedara solo en el ascensor a las cuatro de la madrugada, gritaría para atraer la atención de los vecinos.
If I were left alone in the elevator at four in the morning, I'd shout to attract the neighbors' attention.
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Nos levantamos a las cuatro de la madrugada.
We got up at four in the morning.
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Me despierto a las 6 y media de la madrugada.
I wake up at half past six in the morning.
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Trabajé hasta la madrugada.
I worked far into the night.
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La intervención policial en la madrugada del 1 de noviembre fue precisamente uno de los puntos que mayores lamparones ha vertido sobre la actuación municipal en la investigación política de la tragedia.
The police intervention in the early morning of November 1st was precisely one of the points that greater stains have spilt over the municipal actions in the political investigation of the tragedy.
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El barco zarpó de madrugada, inmerso en una espesa niebla.
The ship, covered in thick fog, set sail at dawn.
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