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dark

/dɑːk/

/dɑrk/

darkadjective

darker

Comp.

darkest

Super.

/dɑːk/

/dɑrk/

Translations

sombrePour l’absence ou le peu de lumière; par extension, pour une atmosphère ou un ton lugubre.

The room was dark and quiet, making it difficult to see anything.

La pièce était sombre et silencieuse, ce qui rendait difficile de voir quoi que ce soit.

foncéPour une couleur profonde, proche du noir.

She wore a dark blue dress that complemented her eyes.

Elle portait une robe bleu foncé qui mettait ses yeux en valeur.

sinistrePour quelque chose de malveillant ou de menaçant.

The villain had a dark plan to take over the world.

Le méchant avait un plan sinistre pour prendre le contrôle du monde.

Additional translations

mystérieuxPour une personne, une histoire ou un passé secret et peu connu.

Definitions

Having little or no light.

The room was dark and quiet, making it difficult to see anything.

Having a deep or rich color, often closer to black.

She wore a dark blue dress that complemented her eyes.

Gloomy or dismal in mood or tone.

The novel had a dark theme that left readers feeling uneasy.

Secretive or mysterious.

He had a dark past that he rarely spoke about.

Evil or sinister in nature.

The villain had a dark plan to take over the world.

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darknoun

darks

/dɑːk/

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Used chiefly with the definite article to mean 'absence of light'; also in plural 'darks' for dark-coloured clothes.

Translations

obscuritéPour l’absence de lumière, surtout la nuit.

The children were afraid of the dark.

Les enfants avaient peur de l’obscurité.

Additional translations

foncésAu pluriel, pour désigner les vêtements de couleur sombre.

ombresEn arts plastiques, pour désigner les tons ou valeurs sombres créant du contraste.

Definitions

The absence of light; darkness, especially at night.

The children were afraid of the dark.

Dark-coloured clothes considered as a group.

Remember to wash your darks separately from your whites.

A shade or tone of darkness or of a dark colour, often used by artists to create depth or contrast.

The painter layered different darks to add dimension to the forest scene.

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