black
BrE /blæk/ AmE /blæk/
adjective / noun en → es
the darkest colour, like the night sky or coal
negro, oscuro
- be black
Collocations black hair · black coffee
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The sky turned black.
El cielo se volvió negro.
a person who has dark skin, especially a member of an ethnic group from Africa or the Caribbean
negro/a, afrodescendiente
- be black
Collocations black community · black history month
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She is a prominent figure in the black community.
Ella es una figura destacada en la comunidad negra.
the team that wears black clothes when playing sports, especially American football or baseball
equipo negro
- be the black team
Collocations black team · white team
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The black team won the game.
El equipo negro ganó el partido.
a character in a story or film who is not good and does bad things
personaje malvado, antagonista
- be the black character
Collocations black hat · white hat
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In the movie, he plays the black character.
En la película, él interpreta al personaje malvado.
coffee that is very strong and has no milk in it
café negro
- be black coffee
Collocations black coffee · white coffee
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She prefers her coffee black.
Ella prefiere su café negro.
a car that is painted black
coche negro
- be a black car
Collocations black car · white car
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He arrived in a black car.
Llegó en un coche negro.
a television programme that is broadcast late at night, often for adults only
programa nocturno para adultos
- be a black TV program
Collocations black programming · late-night television
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The channel has some interesting black programs.
El canal tiene algunos programas nocturnos interesantes para adultos.
the market for products that are not legal, such as drugs or weapons
mercado ilegal
- be the black market
Collocations black market goods · legal trade
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They sell weapons on the black market.
Venden armas en el mercado negro.