in piena notte

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, in full night.

Prepositional phrase[edit]

in piena notte

  1. in the dead of night; at midnight
    • 2020 September 24, “Usa, agente che uccise Breonna Taylor solo negligente, scoppia la rivolta: feriti due poliziotti [US, agent that killed Breonna Taylor only negligent, revolt breaks out: two police officers wounded]”, in la Repubblica[1]:
      Era marzo quando gli agenti avevano fatto irruzione in piena notte nell'abitazione della ragazza, che stava dormendo con il suo fidanzato.
      It was March when the agents broke into the house of the girl, who was sleeping with her boyfriend in the middle of the night.