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puesta

sunset

noun PWES-tah Less Common
Time Time of Day

Also means

setting

Usage Note

Puesta most frequently appears in puesta de sol or puesta del sol (sunset) and puesta en escena (staging, mise-en-scène). It is the feminine past participle of poner used as a noun. Puesta alone can also mean 'setting' in a technical or theatrical sense (la puesta a punto = fine-tuning). Do not confuse with puesto (m), which means a post, stall, or job.

Examples

"Vimos una puesta de sol espectacular desde la playa."

Natural Translation

We watched a spectacular sunset from the beach.

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