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la veille

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Definition: wakefulness; night before, eve, brink

J'adore le moment entre la veille et le sommeil - I love the moment between being awake and asleep.

Aujourd'hui, c'est la veille du jour de l'an - Today is New Year's Eve.

J'avais peur la veille de l'examen - I was scared the night before the exam.

Ils sont à la veille de la guerre - They are on the brink of war.

Related: la veillée - evening meeting, evening

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