sombre
som·bre
sombre · sombres · sombred · sombring
To make sombre or darkTo make sombre or dark; to make shady.
UK/ˈsɒmbə/US/ˈsɑmbɚ/
Meaning
1 senses(Canada, UK)To make sombre or dark; to make shady.
Examples
9 sentencesTom is somber.
Том похмурий. — deniko
We heard somber hollow sounds from the cave.
Is black too sombre to wear in spring?
deIst Schwarz zu tragen im Frühling zu düster? — Esperantostern
It was pretty somber.
These colors are somber.
ruЭти цвета мрачные. — marafon
Origin
Borrowed from French sombre (“dark”), from Old French sombre, from a verb *sombrer or LatiBorrowed from French sombre (“dark”), from Old French sombre, from a verb *sombrer or Latin sub- + umbra. Compare Spanish sombra (“shade; dark part of a picture; ghost”).
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Forms
sombres, sombring, sombred, sombredLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle