dark
Having an absolute or relative lack of lightHaving an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
» It was dark under the bridge.
Es war dunkel unter der Brücke.
Unter der Brücke war es dunkel.
Под мостом было темно.
Під мостом було темно.
Meaning
14 sensesHaving an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
The room was too dark for reading.
Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
Extinguished.
Dark signals should be treated as all-way stop signs.
Deprived of sight; blind.
Transmitting, reflecting, or receiving inadequate light to render timely discernment or comprehension
Dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light.
My sister’s hair is darker than mine.
Her skin grew dark with a suntan.
dunkel
тёмныйtjómnyj
те́мнийtémnyj
Ambiguously or unclearly expressed.
Marked by or conducted with secrecy.
The dark side of the moon.
dark money
marked by difficulty of style or expression
Marked by or conducted with secrecy.
Having racing capability not widely known.
dunkel, düster
Without moral or spiritual light; sinister, malevolent, malign.
a dark villain
a dark deed
schwarz
мра́чныйmráčnyj, угрю́мыйugrjúmyj
Conducive to hopelessness; depressing or bleak.
The Great Depression was a dark time.
The film was a dark psychological thriller.
Lacking progress in science or the arts.
The dark ages began after the collapse of the Roman Empire.
The Greek Dark Ages began after the Bronze Age collapse.
Extremely sad, depressing, or somber, typically due to, or marked by, a tragic or undesirable event.
September 11, 2001, the day when four terrorist attacks destroyed the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, is often referred to as America’s dark day.
Examples
2406 sentencesIt was dark under the bridge.
Під мостом було темно.
ruПод мостом было темно.
deEs war dunkel unter der Brücke.
It's too dark to play outside.
Занадто темно, щоб гратися надворі.
ruСлишком темно, чтобы играть на улице.
Cats can see in the dark.
Коти можуть бачити у темряві.
ruКошки могут видеть в темноте.
deKatzen können im Dunkeln sehen.
It is dark in that room.
Тут у кімнаті темно.
ruВ той комнате темно.
deEs ist dunkel in diesem Zimmer.
Are you afraid of the dark?
Ви боїтеся темряви?
ruБоишься ли ты темноты?
deHast du Angst vor der Finsternis?
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English derk, from Old English deorc, from Proto-West Germanic *derk (“dark”),From Middle English derk, from Old English deorc, from Proto-West Germanic *derk (“dark”), of uncertain origin, but possibly from Proto-Indo-European *dʰerg- (“dim, dull”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (“dull, dirty”).
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Forms
darker, darkestSynonyms
266 synonyms- marked by difficulty of style or expression:obscure
- showing a brooding ill humor:dourgloweringglummoodymorosesaturninesoursullen
- causing dejection:bluedingydisconsolatedismalgloomygrimsorrydrab
- lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture:benighted
- stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable:blacksinister
Antonyms
31 antonymsWord family
119 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- out after dark
- in the dark
- home before dark
- after dark by
- gets dark
- until after dark
- of the dark
- dark by the
- home after dark
- dark by yourself
- be dark by
- alone after dark