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