B2 — Upper Intermediate⏳ Time & Life
Essere al tramonto
To be at one's twilight
Literal Translation
"To be at the sunset"
What it means
A metaphor for being in the final phase of a career, an era, or a life.
Example in context
"Quella grande civiltà era ormai al tramonto."
"That great civilisation was by then at its twilight."
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