накануне юбилея = 1 day before the jubilee/anniversary
в канун Нового Года = on New Year's eve
...right?
the first one indicates something 1 day before an event, the other one something happening on the eve of... ?
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накануне юбилея = 1 day before the jubilee/anniversary
в канун Нового Года = on New Year's eve
...right?
the first one indicates something 1 day before an event, the other one something happening on the eve of... ?
Right, but it can also mean some time before some event.
A week, in some cases maybe even months.
on the eve ofQuote:
Originally Posted by krobatshov
eve (v)
n.
1. The evening or day preceding a special day, such as a holiday.
2. The period immediately preceding a certain event: the eve of war.
3. Evening.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/eve