la madrugada

early morning, dawn

m a d ɾ u ˈɡ a d a
noun · feminine Rare #31,727
early morning, dawn Usually refers to the very early hours of the morning (often before sunrise).
SP: Salimos de casa de madrugada para evitar el tráfico.
EN: We left home early in the morning to avoid traffic.

Mi vecino ha muerto esta madrugada tras una larga enfermedad.

My neighbor died this morning after a long illness.

Nos pasábamos toda la madrugada allá.

We used to spend the whole night there.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Trabajé hasta la madrugada.

I worked until dawn.

Es plena madrugada.

It's the middle of the night.

— Buena suerte, pásalo bien, no mueras (2026)

El viento soplaba fuerte contra las ventanas toda la madrugada.

The wind blew hard against the windows all night long.

El teléfono nos ha asustado esta madrugada en pleno sueño.

The phone startled us this morning while we were asleep.

Llega la madrugada.

Dawn arrives.

— Khrustalyov, mi coche! (1999)

La niebla era muy densa durante la madrugada.

The fog was very dense during the early morning.