How do you use "Call it a night" in a sentence?

It's 2 AM — I think I'm going to call it a night. We called it a night after the last bar closed. She called it a night early because she had a flight at 6 AM.

Call it a night

American Slang Term American ★★★★★ Very Common informal

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Significado: To decide to stop what you're doing and go home or go to bed, ending the evening's activities.

决定停止正在做的事情，回家或去睡觉，结束一晚的活动。

Decidir dejar lo que estás haciendo e irte a casa o a la cama, dando por terminada la noche.

今していることをやめて、帰宅するか就寝することに決めること。夜の活動を終えること。

하고 있던 것을 그만하고 집에 가거나 잠자리에 들기로 결정하는 것. 밤의 활동을 마무리하는 것.

Calling it a night is the socially acceptable way to say you're done partying. It's the opposite of rallying — instead of pushing through, you're acknowledging that the night is over for you. 'I'm calling it a night' is the polite exit phrase at American social events.

Call it a night是在社交场合中表示你玩够了的礼貌说法。它与rallying（继续嗨）相反——你不是硬撑着继续玩，而是承认今晚对你来说已经结束了。'I'm calling it a night'是美国社交活动中礼貌告辞的常用语。

Dar la noche por terminada es la forma socialmente aceptable de decir que has terminado de ir de fiesta. Es lo opuesto a seguir aguantando — en lugar de forzarte, reconoces que la noche se ha acabado para ti. 'I'm calling it a night' es la frase educada de despedida en los eventos sociales americanos.

お開きにするのは、パーティーを終えると宣言する社交上認められた言い方。勢いに乗って続ける（rallying）の反対で、押し通すのではなく、自分にとって夜が終わったことを認めること。「I'm calling it a night」はアメリカの社交イベントでの丁寧な退出フレーズ。

'Call it a night'은 파티를 그만두겠다고 말하는 사회적으로 수용 가능한 방법이다. 랠리(rallying)의 반대로, 힘을 내서 밀어붙이는 대신 밤이 끝났음을 인정하는 것이다. 'I'm calling it a night'은 미국 사교 행사에서의 정중한 퇴장 문구다.

Ejemplos

It's 2 AM — I think I'm going to call it a night.
已经凌晨2点了——我觉得该收工了。
Son las 2 de la mañana — creo que lo voy a dejar por hoy.
もう午前2時だ——そろそろお開きにしようかな。
벌써 새벽 2시야 — 슬슬 마무리해야겠다.
We called it a night after the last bar closed.
最后一家酒吧关门后，我们就收工了。
Dimos la noche por terminada después de que cerrase el último bar.
最後のバーが閉まった後、お開きにした。
마지막 바가 문 닫은 후에 마무리했어.
She called it a night early because she had a flight at 6 AM.
她因为早上6点有航班，所以提前收工了。
Ella se fue pronto porque tenía un vuelo a las 6 de la mañana.
朝6時のフライトがあったから、彼女は早めに切り上げた。
아침 6시 비행기가 있어서 그녀는 일찍 마무리했어.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: end of evening, parties, social events

Tono: decisive, responsible

✓ Correcto

I'm calling it a night.
我要收工了。
Yo lo dejo por esta noche.
そろそろお開きにするよ。
나는 이만 마무리할게.
Should we call it a night?
我们该收工了吧？
¿Lo dejamos por hoy?
もうお開きにする？
우리 이제 마무리할까?

✗ Incorrecto

Respect someone's decision to call it a night — don't pressure them to stay
尊重别人决定收工的选择——不要逼他们留下来
Respeta la decisión de alguien de dejarlo por esta noche — no le presiones para que se quede
お開きにするという人の判断を尊重すること——残るように無理強いしないこと
누군가 마무리하겠다는 결정을 존중하세요 — 더 있으라고 압박하지 마세요

Origen e historia

Standard American English expression, widely used since the mid-20th century. The phrase implies a deliberate decision to end the evening, as opposed to being forced to stop.

Contexto cultural

Era: Mid-20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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