bleak
A small European river fish, of the family CyprinidaeA small European river fish (Alburnus alburnus), of the family Cyprinidae.
» Our future looks bleak.
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1 sensesA small European river fish (Alburnus alburnus), of the family Cyprinidae.
Laube, Ukelei
укле́йкаukléjka
верхово́дкаverxovódka
Examples
27 sentencesOur future looks bleak.
The future is bleak.
Майбутнє похмуре. — deniko
The economic situation is very bleak.
Algeria is facing a bleak scenario.
Things look bleak on the job front.
deMit Stellenangeboten sieht es zappenduster aus. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English bleke (“small river fish, bleak, blay”), perhaps an alteration (due toFrom Middle English bleke (“small river fish, bleak, blay”), perhaps an alteration (due to Old English blǣc (“bright”) or Old Norse bleikja) of Old English blǣġe (“bleak, blay, gudgeon”); or perhaps from a diminutive of Middle English *bleye (“blay”), equivalent to blay + -ock or blay + -kin. See blay.
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Forms
plural: bleaks / bleakSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular