dark

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BrE /dɑːk/ AmE /dærk/

adjective / noun en → es

1 LACK OF LIGHT [adjective] A1

having little or no light; not bright

oscuro, tenebroso

  • dark room
  • dark night

Collocations dark street · dark corner

  • It was too dark to see anything.

    Era demasiado oscuro para ver algo.

2 TIME [noun] A1

the time when the sun is not shining; night

noche, noche oscura

  • in the dark

Collocations dark of night · early dark

  • We arrived in the dark.

    Llegamos en la noche.

3 COLOR [adjective] A2

a color that is like the night sky; black or very deep blue

oscuro, negro, azul oscuro

  • dark hair

Collocations dark suit · dark eyes

  • She has dark hair.

    Ella tiene el cabello oscuro.

4 SECRETIVE [adjective] B1

not open or honest; secretive or mysterious

misterioso, secreto

  • dark secret

Collocations dark past · dark history

  • He has a dark side to his personality.

    Él tiene un lado oscuro en su personalidad.

5 NEGATIVE [adjective] B1

unpleasant or frightening; evil or bad

siniestro, malvado

  • dark thoughts

Collocations dark mood · dark future

  • The story has a dark ending.

    La historia tiene un final oscuro.

6 SKIN COLOR [adjective] B1

having skin that is very dark in color; black or brown

moreno, negro

  • dark-skinned

Collocations dark-skinned person · dark complexion

  • She is a dark-skinned woman.

    Ella es una mujer morena.

7 ILLUMINATION [transitive] B2

to make something less dark; to provide light for

iluminar, encender luces

  • dark a room

Collocations dark the house · dark a street

  • He darkened the room by closing the curtains.

    Él oscureció la habitación cerrando las cortinas.

8 ILLUMINATION [intransitive] B2

to become less bright; to lose light

oscurecer, ponerse oscuro

  • darken

Collocations the sky darkens · it darkens outside

  • The sky darkened as the storm approached.

    El cielo se oscureció a medida que la tormenta se acercaba.