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tonight en · ADV

Pronunciation

  • /ðəˈniːt/ (Northumbria)
  • /təˈnaɪt/
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English tonyght, to niȝt, from Old English tō niht.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) During the night following the current day; during the evening of today.
    • I want to party tonight!
    • I had a wonderful time with you tonight.
    • I had a dreadful nightmare last night; I hope I sleep better tonight.
  2. (not-comparable, obsolete) Last night.
    • I dreamt tonight that I did feast with Caesar, And things unluckily charge my fantasy; 1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Iulius Cæsar”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene iii]:
    • Besides, I met Lord Bigot and Lord Salisbury, With eyes as red as new-enkindled fire, And others more, going to seek the grave Of Arthur, whom they say is killed to-night On your suggestion. 1596, William Shakespeare, The Life and Death of King John, act 4, scene 2, page 165:

Forms

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tonite alternative lexicographic
t'night alternative lexicographic
to-nite alternative lexicographic
to-night alternative lexicographic

Translations (173)

sh но̀ћас (during today's nighttime) · br fenoz (during today's nighttime) · cy heno (during today's nighttime) · af vannag (during today's nighttime) · uk сього́вечір (during today's evening) · te ఈ రాత్రి (during today's nighttime) · et täna öösel (during today's nighttime) · cs dnes v noci (during today's nighttime) · yi הײַנט בײַ נאַכט (during today's evening) · fr cette nuit (during today's nighttime) · he הלילה (during today's nighttime) · my ဒီည (during today's nighttime) · gl esta noite (during today's nighttime) · eu gaur gauean (during today's evening) · ia iste vespere (during today's nighttime) · io canokte (during today's nighttime) · ceb karong gabii (during today's evening) · bcl ngunyan na banggi (during today's evening) · km នៅល្ងាចនេះ (during today's evening) · prs اِمْشَو (during today's nighttime) · eo ĉi-nokte (during today's nighttime) · ja 今宵 (during today's evening) · fy jûn (during today's nighttime) · nrf à ces sé (during today's evening) · sk dnes večer (during today's evening) · sh вечѐрас (during today's evening) · io cavespere (during today's evening) · ar اَللَّيْلَةَ (during today's nighttime) · bg тази вечер (during today's nighttime) · war yana nga gab-i (during today's evening) · lus zâninah (during today's evening) · ro diseară (during today's evening) · sk dnes v noci (during today's nighttime) · hi आज शाम (during today's evening) · be сё́ння ве́чарам (during today's evening) · chr ᎪᎯ ᎤᏒ (during today's nighttime) · mk ноќва (during today's nighttime) · nn i natt (during today's nighttime) · tl ngayong gabi (during today's evening) · ko 오늘 밤 (during today's nighttime) · ko 오늘 저녁 (during today's nighttime) · es esta tarde (during today's evening) · is í nótt (during today's evening) · af vanaand (during today's evening) · ja 今晩 (during today's nighttime) · es esta noche (during today's nighttime) · sv i kväll (during today's evening) · hi आज रात को (during today's nighttime) · fo í kvøld (during today's nighttime) · pl dziś w nocy (during today's nighttime) · nrf ch'tigniet (during today's nighttime) · it stanotte (during today's nighttime) · km យប់នេះ (during today's nighttime) · cic himmaka' oklhili (during today's nighttime) · it stasera (during today's evening) · nl vannacht (during today's nighttime) · mk вечерва (during today's evening) · nb i kveld (during today's evening) · hu ma éjjel (during today's nighttime) · ja 今晩 (during today's evening) · lt šįvakar (during today's evening) · uk цьогоні́ч (during today's nighttime) · pdt venowent (during today's evening) · cy heno (during today's evening) · nn i kveld (during today's evening) · pt esta/essa noite (during today's nighttime) · lv šonakt (during today's nighttime) · ru сего́дня но́чью (during today's nighttime) · avd ام شو (during today's nighttime) · fa-ira اِمْشب (during today's nighttime) · prs اِمْشَب (during today's nighttime) · ca anit (during today's nighttime) · chr ᎪᎯ ᎤᏒ (during today's evening) · es esta noche (during today's evening) · cmn 今晚 (during today's nighttime) · pt hoje à noite (during today's nighttime) · ro astă-seară (during today's evening) · aii ܗܿܘ ܪܲܡܫܵܐ (during today's evening) · ar هٰذِهِ اللَّيْلَةَ (during today's nighttime) · yue 今晚 (during today's evening) · mk довечер (during today's evening) · gv noght (during today's evening) · pl dziś wieczorem (during today's evening) · bqi امشو (during today's nighttime) · da i nat (during today's nighttime) · ur آج شام (during today's evening) · uk сього́дні вве́чері (during today's evening) · fr au soir (during today's evening) · hy այս գիշեր (during today's nighttime) · sh večèras (during today's evening) · da i aften (during today's nighttime) · sl nocój (during today's nighttime) · hy այսօր երեկոյան (during today's evening) · gd a-nochd (during today's nighttime) · ru се́ночь (during today's nighttime) · pt hoje à noitinha (during today's evening) · cic himmaka' oklhili (during today's evening) · is í kvöld (during today's evening) · ga anocht (during today's evening) · bg довечера (during today's evening) · el απόψε (during today's nighttime) · pdt venowent (during today's nighttime) · da i aften (during today's evening) · ca aquesta nit (during today's nighttime) · da iaften (during today's evening) · vi tối nay (during today's evening) · lo ຄືນນີ້ (during today's nighttime) · uk цього́вечір (during today's evening) · br henozh (during today's nighttime) · roa-gal é sai (during today's evening) · cv кӗҫӗр (during today's nighttime) · ja 今夜 (during today's evening) · aii ܐܸܕܠܲܝܠܹܐ (during today's nighttime) · eo ĉi-vespere (during today's evening) · pt hoje à tardinha (during today's evening) · sq sonte (during today's nighttime) · mn өнөө шөнө (during today's nighttime) · pl tego wieczoru (during today's evening) · ro la noapte (during today's nighttime) · fo í nátt (during today's nighttime) · vo aneito (during today's nighttime) · fi tänä iltana (during today's evening) · id nanti malam (during today's evening) · hu ma éjszaka (during today's nighttime) · mr आज रात्री (during today's nighttime) · cs dnes večer (during today's evening) · ru сего́дня ве́чером (during today's evening) · sl danes zvečer (during today's evening) · be сё́ння но́ччу (during today's nighttime) · mr आज सायंकाळी (during today's evening) · ro deseară (during today's evening) · ga anocht (during today's nighttime) · hy այս երեկո (during today's evening) · he הערב (during today's evening) · ckb ئەم شەو (during today's nighttime) · lt šiąnakt (during today's nighttime) · ca anit (during today's evening) · fi tänä yönä (during today's nighttime) · lv šovakar (during today's evening) · cmn 今晚 (during today's evening) · ur آج رات کو (during today's nighttime) · de heute Abend (during today's evening) · mr आज संध्याकाळी (during today's evening) · nl vanavond (during today's evening) · fr ce soir (during today's evening) · zdj emasihu ya leo (during today's nighttime) · nrf à ce sei (during today's evening) · sh nòćas (during today's nighttime) · el απόψε (during today's evening) · vi đêm nay (during today's nighttime) · nb i aften (during today's evening) · hu ma este (during today's evening) · sv i natt (during today's nighttime) · et täna õhtul (during today's evening) · ka ამაღამ (during today's nighttime) · uk cьогоні́ч (during today's nighttime) · ar هٰذَا الْمَسَاء (during today's evening) · uk сього́дні вночі́ (during today's nighttime) · lo ຄືນນີ້ (during today's evening) · fr à soir (during today's evening) · ia iste nocte (during today's nighttime) · de heute Nacht (during today's nighttime) · ka ამ საღამოს (during today's evening) · ja 今夜 (during today's nighttime) · nb i natt (during today's nighttime) · mn өнөө орой (during today's evening) · ar اللَّيْلَ (during today's evening) · pl tej nocy (during today's nighttime) · sq sonte (during today's evening) · uk сього́дні уве́чері (during today's evening) · uk сього́дні ні́ччю (during today's nighttime) · vo asoaro (during today's evening) · acw الليلة (during today's nighttime)

tonight en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ðəˈniːt/ (Northumbria)
  • /təˈnaɪt/
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English tonyght, to niȝt, from Old English tō niht.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, usually) The nighttime of the current day or date; this night.
    • I have high hopes for tonight.
    • Tonight is the night.

Forms

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tonite alternative lexicographic
to-nite alternative lexicographic
tonights Number=Plur lexicographic
t'night alternative lexicographic
to-night alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

target for tonight

Translations (77)

sw usiku wa leo (nighttime today) · hy այսօրվա երեկոն (nighttime today) · nl vanavond (nighttime today) · la hac nocte (nighttime today) · fo í kvøld (nighttime today) · te ఈ రాత్రి (nighttime today) · ar اَللَّيْلَة (nighttime today) · ur آج رات (nighttime today) · ia iste nocte (nighttime today) · vi tối nay (nighttime today) · pt esta noite (nighttime today) · sw leo usiku (nighttime today) · he הלילה (nighttime today) · pl dziś w nocy (nighttime today) · hu a mai este (nighttime today) · cs dnes večer (nighttime today) · ko 오늘밤 (nighttime today) · sk dnešný večer (nighttime today) · lv šis vakars (nighttime today) · vo aneit (nighttime today) · cic himmaka' oklhili (nighttime today) · it stanotte (nighttime today) · ca anit (nighttime today) · vi đêm nay (nighttime today) · chr ᎪᎯ ᎤᏒ (nighttime today) · da i aften (nighttime today) · mt illejla (nighttime today) · ia iste vespere (nighttime today) · eo hodiaŭ nokte (nighttime today) · he הערב (nighttime today) · de heute Abend (nighttime today) · is í kvöld (nighttime today) · hi आज रात (nighttime today) · mr आजची रात्र (nighttime today) · pl tej nocy (nighttime today) · br fenoz (nighttime today) · oc anuèit anuèch (nighttime today) · sco the nicht (nighttime today) · no i kveld (nighttime today) · el απόψε (nighttime today) · nl vannacht (nighttime today) · hy այս գիշերը (nighttime today) · fy jûn (nighttime today) · fr à soir (nighttime today) · de heute Nacht (nighttime today) · mk вечерва (nighttime today) · ro noaptea asta (nighttime today) · bg тази вечер (nighttime today) · no i natt (nighttime today) · fr au soir (nighttime today) · ja 今晩 (nighttime today) · lv šī nakts (nighttime today) · ja 今夜 (nighttime today) · ko 오늘저녁 (nighttime today) · am ዛሬ ማታ (nighttime today) · fr ce soir (nighttime today) · lt ši naktis (nighttime today) · ru сегодняшний вечер (nighttime today) · sh noćas (nighttime today) · ru наступающая ночь (nighttime today) · it stasera (nighttime today) · br henozh (nighttime today) · cmn 今晚 (nighttime today) · ro noaptea aceasta (nighttime today) · pl [nocą] (nighttime today) · fr cette nuit (nighttime today) · sh ноћас (nighttime today) · hu a mai éjszaka (nighttime today) · az bu gecə (nighttime today) · cy heno (nighttime today) · et tänane õhtu (nighttime today) · fi tänä iltana (nighttime today) · es esta noche (nighttime today) · da i nat (nighttime today) · lt šis vakaras (nighttime today) · ckb ئەم شەو (nighttime today) · sq sonte (nighttime today)