The start of the day, when morning arrives
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amanecer
to dawn, to get light (day breaking)
When the day begins and morning light first appears.
En verano amanece muy tempranoIn summer it dawns very early
Ya está amaneciendo, mira el cieloIt's already getting light, look at the sky
to wake up, to be found (in a state in the morning)
When someone or something is in a certain state at daybreak.
Amanecí con dolor de cabezaI woke up with a headache
Los coches amanecieron cubiertos de nieveThe cars were found covered in snow in the morning
amanecerse
to stay up all night, to pull an all-nighter (Latin America)
When you stay up all night, carrying yourself all the way to morning without sleeping.
Nos amanecimos hablando en la terrazaWe stayed up all night talking on the terrace
Me amanecí estudiando para el examenI pulled an all-nighter studying for the exam
el amanecer
dawn, daybreak, sunrise
The moment of the day when light first appears. Adding el turns "to become morning" into a thing, so it becomes "the becoming of morning."
Salimos de casa al amanecerWe left home at dawn
Los pájaros empiezan a cantar con el amanecerThe birds start singing at daybreak