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black

UK
/blæk/
US
/blæk/
black out

Translations

blackadjective
blacker
Comp.
blackest
Super.
UK
/blæk/
US
/blæk/
She wore a black dress to the formal event.
Elle portait une robe noire pour l'événement officiel.
noirCouvert de saleté, très sale.
His hands were black after working in the garden all day.
Ses mains étaient noires après avoir travaillé au jardin toute la journée.
noirSans lumière; sombre, obscur.
The room was black and silent, with no hint of light coming through the windows.
La pièce était noire et silencieuse, sans la moindre lumière qui passait par les fenêtres.
noirQui se rapporte aux personnes noires.
The black community organized a cultural festival to celebrate their heritage.
La communauté noire a organisé un festival culturel pour célébrer son héritage.
noirAu sens moral ou éthique: mauvais, criminel.
The villain's black deeds were known throughout the land.
Les noirs forfaits du méchant étaient connus dans tout le pays.
sombreAu sens figuré: mélancolique, déprimé.
She was in a black mood after hearing the bad news.
Elle était de sombre humeur après avoir appris la mauvaise nouvelle.
noirPour le café ou le thé, sans lait ni crème.
He prefers his coffee black, without any milk.
Il préfère son café noir, sans lait.
Additional translations
sombreAu sens figuré: empreint de colère, de haine ou de malaise.
funesteQui annonce le malheur ou une catastrophe.
Synonyms
dark
ebon
jet
sable
raven
inky
pitch-black
coal-black
Antonyms
white
blacknoun
blacks
pl
UK
/blæk/
US
/blæk/
noirCouleur noire.
She wore a dress of pure black to the formal event.
Elle portait une robe d'un noir pur pour l'événement officiel.
NoirsPour désigner des personnes noires, souvent avec une majuscule dans les usages sociopolitiques.
The community center hosted a celebration of Black culture and heritage.
Le centre communautaire a accueilli une célébration de la culture et de l'héritage des Noirs.
noirAu café, boisson servie sans lait ni crème.
He ordered a black at the café to start his morning.
Il a commandé un noir au café pour commencer sa matinée.
noirsDésigne les vêtements noirs, notamment en contexte de deuil ou de cérémonie.
She put on her blacks for the funeral.
Elle a mis ses noirs pour les funérailles.
NoirsAux échecs et dans les jeux similaires, les pièces noires ou le camp des pièces noires.
Black opened with the Sicilian Defense.
Les Noirs ont ouvert avec la défense sicilienne.
Synonyms
darkness
blackness
jet
ebony
coal
sable
blackverb
blacked
Past Simple
blacked
Past Participle
blacking
Gerund
UK
/blæk/
US
/blæk/
noircirRendre noir, assombrir.
The artist decided to black the canvas to create a dramatic effect.
L'artiste a décidé de noircir la toile pour créer un effet dramatique.
boycotterPar extension: boycotter ou ostraciser.
The union decided to black the company until their demands were met.
Le syndicat a décidé de boycotter l'entreprise jusqu'à ce que ses revendications soient satisfaites.
blacksnoun

black

blacks
pl
UK
/blæks/
US
/blæks/
les NoirsEmploi nominal pour désigner des personnes d’ascendance africaine.
The civil rights movement was a pivotal time for blacks in America.
Le mouvement des droits civiques a été une période décisive pour les Noirs en Amérique.
noirsEn peinture, en design ou en impression, pour parler des teintes les plus sombres.
The artist used deep blacks to create contrast in the painting.
L'artiste a utilisé des noirs profonds pour créer un contraste dans le tableau.
Additional translations
noirsAu pluriel, pour désigner des vêtements noirs ou des tenues noires.
Synonyms
African Americans
Black people
people of African descent
Africans
Negroes

Definitions

blackadjective
Of the very darkest color owing to the absence of or complete absorption of light; the opposite of white.
She wore a black dress to the formal event.
Deeply stained with dirt; soiled.
His hands were black after working in the garden all day.
Characterized by the absence of light; enveloped in darkness.
The room was black and silent, with no hint of light coming through the windows.
Relating to a group of people having dark skin, especially of African or Australian Aboriginal ancestry.
The black community organized a cultural festival to celebrate their heritage.
Full of anger or hatred.
He gave her a black look after she insulted him.
Morally or ethically wrong; wicked.
The villain's black deeds were known throughout the land.
Causing or marked by disaster or misfortune.
It was a black day when the company announced its closure.
Depressed or gloomy.
She was in a black mood after hearing the bad news.
(of tea or coffee) Served without milk or cream.
He prefers his coffee black, without any milk.
blacknoun
The very darkest color owing to the absence of or complete absorption of light.
She wore a dress of pure black to the formal event.
A member of a racial group having dark skin, especially of African or Australian Aboriginal ancestry.
The community center hosted a celebration of Black culture and heritage.
A type of coffee served without milk or cream.
He ordered a black at the café to start his morning.
Black clothes, especially those worn for mourning or in formal situations.
She put on her blacks for the funeral.
The pieces of the darker color, or the player using them, in chess or similar board games.
Black opened with the Sicilian Defense.
blackverb
To make something black in color.
The artist decided to black the canvas to create a dramatic effect.
To boycott or ostracize someone or something.
The union decided to black the company until their demands were met.
blacksnoun
A term used to refer to people of African descent or those with dark skin, often used in a racial or ethnic context.
The civil rights movement was a pivotal time for blacks in America.
Dark clothing or garments, often used in the context of fashion or attire.
She prefers to wear blacks because they are versatile and slimming.
A reference to the color black, often used in art, design, or printing to describe the darkest shade.
The artist used deep blacks to create contrast in the painting.
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