dark
gb/dˈɑɹk/ us/dˈɑɹk/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2400
sötét, baljós, sötétség
A1
1
sötét
A1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The room is dark.
Sötét a szoba.
It is dark outside.
Kint sötét van.
The tunnel is dark.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dark' with 'black'. 'Dark' describes lighting conditions, while 'black' refers to a color.
ਅਰਥ
having little or no light
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
dark room
|dark night
|dark corner
|dark sky
|dark alley
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
dim (Suggests low light, but not complete absence of light.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
bright (Indicates a lot of light or illumination.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|environment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Having very little or no light.
Having very little or no light; not bright.
A2
2
sötét
A1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
She has dark hair.
Sötét haja van.
I like dark blue.
Szeretem a sötétkék színt.
He wears a dark shirt.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse 'dark' for colors with 'black', but 'dark' can apply to many colors, not just black.
ਅਰਥ
having a deep color tone
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
dark hair
|dark skin
|dark eyes
|dark blue
|dark green
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
deep-colored (Formal or technical term for intense color.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
light-colored (Refers to pale or less intense colors.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
appearance
|art
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Having a strong, deep color, not light.
Having a color that is closer to black than to white; not light in shade.
B2
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
He has a dark secret.
Sötét titka van.
The movie has a dark story.
A filmnek sötét története van.
She felt a dark fear.
ਅਰਥ
having evil or threatening qualities
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
dark secret
|dark past
|dark mood
|dark plot
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
sinister (More formal and strongly suggests evil intent.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
innocent (Free from guilt, evil, or harm.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|crime
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Seeming bad, dangerous, or evil.
Having qualities associated with evil, danger, or unpleasantness.
ਨਾਂਵ
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਅਰਥ
absence of light
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
in the dark
|total dark
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
darkness ('Darkness' is slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech as a noun.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
light (The presence of illumination.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|nature
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A time or place with no light.
A state in which there is little or no light.
A2
5
sötét
A1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
She has dark skin.
Sötét a bőre.
He has dark eyes.
Sötét szeme van.
My friend has dark hair.
ਅਰਥ
having darker skin or hair tone
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
dark complexion
|dark eyebrows
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
brunette (Usually refers specifically to women with brown hair; narrower scope than 'dark'.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
fair-skinned (Describes people with light skin tone.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
appearance
|body
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
dark
IPA
GB/dˈɑɹk/
US/dˈɑɹk/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
dark (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (dark)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: dark
- Comparative: darker
- Superlative: darkest
Noun
- Base: dark
- Plural: dark
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We were kept in the dark about the changes.
- She felt in the dark about her future.