Marvo Dict en → vi · Tiếng Việt

gloomy

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in Vietnamese Buồn rầu, u ám

BrE /ˈɡluːmi/ AmE /ˈɡluːmi/

adjective en → vi

1 DARK AND UGLY [attributive, predicative] B1

Buồn rầu, u ám

dark and unpleasant, especially because there is no sunshine

  • a gloomy day/room/morning

Collocations gloomy weather · gloomy atmosphere

  • The morning was cold and gloomy.

    Buổi sáng lạnh lẽo và u ám.

2 SAD AND DEPRESSED [attributive, predicative] B1

Buồn chán, u sầu

sad or depressed, especially because you are worried about something bad that might happen

  • feel/be gloomy

Collocations gloomy thoughts · gloomy mood

  • She felt very gloomy about the future.

    Cô ấy cảm thấy rất buồn chán về tương lai.

3 DARK AND UGLY (PLACE) [attributive] B1

Buồn rầu, u ám

describing a place that is dark and unpleasant, especially because there is no sunshine

  • a gloomy room/building

Collocations gloomy streets · gloomy surroundings

  • The old house had a very gloomy appearance.

    Căn nhà cũ có vẻ ngoài buồn rầu.

1 DARK AND UGLY (TIME) [attributive] B1

Buồn rầu, u ám

describing a time that is dark and unpleasant, especially because there is no sunshine

  • a gloomy day/period

Collocations gloomy days ahead · gloomy times

  • We are living through a very gloomy period.

    Chúng ta đang sống trong một giai đoạn buồn rầu.

2 SAD AND DEPRESSED (TIME) [attributive] B1

Buồn chán, u sầu

describing a time that is sad or depressed, especially because you are worried about something bad that might happen

  • a gloomy future

Collocations gloomy prospects · gloomy predictions

  • The company's future looks very gloomy.

    Tương lai của công ty trông rất buồn chán.