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bleak

UK
/bliːk/
US
/blik/

Translations

bleakadjective
bleaker
Comp.
bleakest
Super.
UK
/bliːk/
US
/blik/
désoléSe dit d’un paysage nu, aride ou inhabité; emploi fréquent pour un décor naturel.
The bleak moorland stretched for miles.
La lande désolée s’étendait sur des kilomètres.
sombreSe dit d’une situation, d’un avenir ou d’un climat moral déprimant, peu encourageant.
The bleak future worried everyone.
L’avenir sombre inquiétait tout le monde.
Additional translations
glacialS’emploie pour un vent ou un temps froid, rude et pénétrant.
Synonyms
uninviting
bare
desolate
dreary
gloomy
forbidding
grim
harsh
cold
Antonyms
bright
cheerful
promising
rosy
bleaknoun
bleak
pl
UK
/bliːk/
US
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Denotes the small European freshwater fish Alburnus alburnus.
ablettePoisson d’eau douce; nom courant de l’espèce européenne.
The river was full of bleak darting just beneath the surface.
La rivière regorgeait d’ablettes qui filaient juste sous la surface.

Definitions

bleakadjective
Lacking in warmth, life, or kindliness; grim or depressing.
The bleak landscape stretched out before them, devoid of any signs of life.
Not hopeful or encouraging; unlikely to have a favorable outcome.
The future looked bleak for the small company after the loss of its biggest client.
Exposed and barren, often windswept or desolate.
The bleak moorland was a challenging environment for the hikers.
Cold and raw, especially of wind or weather.
A bleak wind swept across the open fields.
bleaknoun
A small silvery European freshwater fish of the carp family (Alburnus alburnus).
The river was full of bleak darting just beneath the surface.
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