dark figure
dark figure · dark figures
тёмный показатель
Dunkelziffer
The estimated number of unreported criminal casesThe estimated number of unreported criminal cases.
» A dark figure was standing there.
Meaning
1 sensesThe estimated number of unreported criminal cases.
Dunkelziffer
тёмный показа́тельtjómnyj pokazátelʹ
Examples
35 sentencesA dark figure was standing there.
Who's that dark figure in the background?
Mennad walked towards the dark figure.
The dark figure faded and disappeared.
Mennad walked toward the strange dark figure.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
estimated number of unreported criminal cases:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
estimated number of unreported criminal cases:
Origin
Calque of German Dunkelziffer.Calque of German Dunkelziffer.
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Forms
plural: dark figures| Singular | dark figure |
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