dark
gb/dˈɑɹk/ us/dˈɑɹk/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 2400
sötét, baljós, sötétség
A1
1
sötét
A1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a dark [place/room/night]
The room was dark because the curtains were closed.
A szoba sötét volt, mert be voltak húzva a függönyök.
It gets dark early in the winter.
Télen korán sötétedik.
We walked through a dark tunnel.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The room is dark.
Sötét a szoba.
It is dark outside.
Kint sötét van.
The tunnel is dark.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dark' with 'black'. 'Dark' describes lighting conditions, while 'black' refers to a color.
Σημασία
having little or no light
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
dark room
|dark night
|dark corner
|dark sky
|dark alley
Συνώνυμα
dim (Suggests low light, but not complete absence of light.)
Αντώνυμα
bright (Indicates a lot of light or illumination.)
Θέματα
daily life
|environment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Having very little or no light.
Having very little or no light; not bright.
A2
2
sötét
A1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a dark [color/shade/hair/skin]
He has dark brown eyes.
Sötétbarna szeme van.
She painted the wall a dark shade of blue.
Sötétkék árnyalatúra festette a falat.
The dress is made of dark green silk.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
She has dark hair.
Sötét haja van.
I like dark blue.
Szeretem a sötétkék színt.
He wears a dark shirt.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'dark' for colors with 'black', but 'dark' can apply to many colors, not just black.
Σημασία
having a deep color tone
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
dark hair
|dark skin
|dark eyes
|dark blue
|dark green
Συνώνυμα
deep-colored (Formal or technical term for intense color.)
Αντώνυμα
light-colored (Refers to pale or less intense colors.)
Θέματα
appearance
|art
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Having a strong, deep color, not light.
Having a color that is closer to black than to white; not light in shade.
B2
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a dark [past/secret/plan]
The novel takes a dark turn in the final chapters.
A regény sötét fordulatot vesz az utolsó fejezetekben.
He had a dark past he never spoke about.
Sötét múltja volt, amiről soha nem beszélt.
There was a dark mood in the room.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He has a dark secret.
Sötét titka van.
The movie has a dark story.
A filmnek sötét története van.
She felt a dark fear.
Σημασία
having evil or threatening qualities
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
dark secret
|dark past
|dark mood
|dark plot
Συνώνυμα
sinister (More formal and strongly suggests evil intent.)
Αντώνυμα
innocent (Free from guilt, evil, or harm.)
Θέματα
emotions
|crime
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Seeming bad, dangerous, or evil.
Having qualities associated with evil, danger, or unpleasantness.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
4
We waited in the dark for the power to return.
A sötétben vártuk, hogy visszajöjjön az áram.
Cats can see well in the dark.
A macskák jól látnak a sötétben.
The cave was completely dark inside.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I can't see in the dark.
Nem látok a sötétben.
We sat in the dark.
A sötétben ültünk.
The room was in the dark.
Σημασία
absence of light
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
in the dark
|total dark
Συνώνυμα
darkness ('Darkness' is slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech as a noun.)
Αντώνυμα
light (The presence of illumination.)
Θέματα
daily life
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A time or place with no light.
A state in which there is little or no light.
A2
5
sötét
A1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a person with dark [hair/skin/eyes]
She has long, dark hair.
Hosszú, sötét haja van.
They are known for their naturally dark skin.
Természetüknél fogva sötét bőrükről ismertek.
He has dark eyes like his mother.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
She has dark skin.
Sötét a bőre.
He has dark eyes.
Sötét szeme van.
My friend has dark hair.
Σημασία
having darker skin or hair tone
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
dark complexion
|dark eyebrows
Συνώνυμα
brunette (Usually refers specifically to women with brown hair; narrower scope than 'dark'.)
Αντώνυμα
fair-skinned (Describes people with light skin tone.)
Θέματα
appearance
|body
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Having hair or skin that is not light in color.
Having skin or hair that is relatively deep in color compared to others in the same context.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
dark
IPA
GB/dˈɑɹk/
US/dˈɑɹk/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
dark (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (dark)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: dark
- Comparative: darker
- Superlative: darkest
Noun
- Base: dark
- Plural: dark
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
a shot in the dark
1/ə ʃˈɑt ˈɪn ðə dˈɑɹk/
idiom
informal
guess without sufficient information
A guess when you have no facts to help you decide.
Παραδείγματα
- It was just a shot in the dark, but I guessed right.
- Choosing that answer was a shot in the dark.
after dark
1/ˈæftɚ dˈɑɹk/
fixed phrase
after sunset; at night time
After the sun goes down and it becomes night.
Παραδείγματα
- It’s not safe to walk here after dark.
- The park closes after dark.
pitch dark
1/pˈɪt͡ʃ dˈɑɹk/
fixed phrase
completely without any light
Very, very dark with no light at all.
Παραδείγματα
- It was pitch dark inside the cave.
- The street was pitch dark after the lights went out.
in the dark
1/ˈɪn ðə dˈɑɹk/
idiom
unaware of something
Not knowing about something because you have not been told.
Παραδείγματα
- I was completely in the dark about their plans.
- She kept me in the dark about the surprise party.
in the dark
2/ˈɪn ðə dˈɑɹk/
idiom
not informed about something important
Not knowing about something important.
Παραδείγματα
- We were kept in the dark about the changes.
- She felt in the dark about her future.