dark
BrE /dɑːk/ AmE /dærk/
adjective / noun en → es
having little or no light; not bright
oscuro, tenebroso
- dark room
- dark night
Collocations dark street · dark corner
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It was too dark to see anything.
Era demasiado oscuro para ver algo.
the time when the sun is not shining; night
noche, noche oscura
- in the dark
Collocations dark of night · early dark
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We arrived in the dark.
Llegamos en la noche.
a color that is like the night sky; black or very deep blue
oscuro, negro, azul oscuro
- dark hair
Collocations dark suit · dark eyes
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She has dark hair.
Ella tiene el cabello oscuro.
not open or honest; secretive or mysterious
misterioso, secreto
- dark secret
Collocations dark past · dark history
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He has a dark side to his personality.
Él tiene un lado oscuro en su personalidad.
unpleasant or frightening; evil or bad
siniestro, malvado
- dark thoughts
Collocations dark mood · dark future
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The story has a dark ending.
La historia tiene un final oscuro.
having skin that is very dark in color; black or brown
moreno, negro
- dark-skinned
Collocations dark-skinned person · dark complexion
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She is a dark-skinned woman.
Ella es una mujer morena.
to make something less dark; to provide light for
iluminar, encender luces
- dark a room
Collocations dark the house · dark a street
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He darkened the room by closing the curtains.
Él oscureció la habitación cerrando las cortinas.
to become less bright; to lose light
oscurecer, ponerse oscuro
- darken
Collocations the sky darkens · it darkens outside
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The sky darkened as the storm approached.
El cielo se oscureció a medida que la tormenta se acercaba.