black

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BrE /blæk/ AmE /blæk/

adjective / noun en → es

1 COLOR [adjective] A1

the darkest colour, like the night sky or coal

negro, oscuro

  • be black

Collocations black hair · black coffee

  • The sky turned black.

    El cielo se volvió negro.

2 PERSON [noun] B1

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

  • She is a prominent figure in the black community.

    Ella es una figura destacada en la comunidad negra.

3 TEAM [noun] B2

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

  • The black team won the game.

    El equipo negro ganó el partido.

4 CHARACTER [noun] B2

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

  • In the movie, he plays the black character.

    En la película, él interpreta al personaje malvado.

5 COFFEE [noun] B1

coffee that is very strong and has no milk in it

café negro

  • be black coffee

Collocations black coffee · white coffee

  • She prefers her coffee black.

    Ella prefiere su café negro.

6 CAR [noun] B1

a car that is painted black

coche negro

  • be a black car

Collocations black car · white car

  • He arrived in a black car.

    Llegó en un coche negro.

7 TELEVISION [noun] C1

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

  • The channel has some interesting black programs.

    El canal tiene algunos programas nocturnos interesantes para adultos.

8 MARKET [noun] C1

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

  • They sell weapons on the black market.

    Venden armas en el mercado negro.