noon

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnuːn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/nun/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(no̅o̅n)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
noon,
noontime,
noontide n		 (time: 12:00pm)mediodía nm
 Laura always went to lunch at noon and didn't come back to work until 1:00.
 Laura siempre salía a almorzar al mediodía y no volvía hasta la 1:00.
noon,
noontime,
noontide adj		 (midday)del mediodía loc adj
 The children went home as soon as they heard the noon whistle.
 Los niños se fueron a la casa apenas escucharon la alarma del mediodía.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
the noon of [sth] n literary, figurative (high point)el apogeo de algo loc nom m
  (figurado)la cresta de la ola de algo loc nom f
  el punto culminante algo loc nom m
  lo más alto de algo loc nom m
 Tom's life was ruined right at the noon of his career.
 La vida de Tom se arruinó justo en el apogeo de su carrera.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
at noon adv (at 12 o'clock midday)al mediodía loc adv
 My brother is due to arrive at noon.
 The office closes at noon for lunch.
 Mi hermano tiene que llegar al mediodía.
before noon adv (in advance of midday)antes del mediodía loc adv
 I'll take my walk before noon so I'll be home in time for lunch.
 I hope you can arrive before noon.
 Saldré a caminar antes del mediodía, así puedo estar de vuelta en casa para el almuerzo.
high noon n (midday)mediodía nm
 At high noon, the sun is directly overhead; you can't see your shadow at the equator.
 Al mediodía el sol está sobre tu cabeza, y no puedes ver tu sombra en el Ecuador.
high noon n figurative (culmination)culminación nf
high noon n figurative (critical point)crisis nf inv
morning,
noon and night expr		 (at all times)mañana, tarde y noche loc adv
  a todas horas, a toda hora loc adv
  todo el día, las 24 horas del día loc adv
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'noon' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
afternoon - antemeridian - at midday - good morning - midday - morning - noonday - twelve o'clock
Spanish:
mediodía

Collocations: [met, left, started] at noon, [relaxing, chatting, snacking] in the noon sun, [roasting, sweating, burning] under the noon sun, more...

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