dark
gb/dˈɑɹk/ us/dˈɑɹk/
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Ingles
~ 2400
sötét, baljós, sötétség
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sötét
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Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The room is dark.
Sötét a szoba.
It is dark outside.
Kint sötét van.
The tunnel is dark.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dark' with 'black'. 'Dark' describes lighting conditions, while 'black' refers to a color.
Kahulugan
having little or no light
Mga kolokasyon
dark room
|dark night
|dark corner
|dark sky
|dark alley
Mga kasingkahulugan
dim (Suggests low light, but not complete absence of light.)
Mga kasalungat
bright (Indicates a lot of light or illumination.)
Mga tema
daily life
|environment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Having very little or no light.
Having very little or no light; not bright.
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sötét
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Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
She has dark hair.
Sötét haja van.
I like dark blue.
Szeretem a sötétkék színt.
He wears a dark shirt.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'dark' for colors with 'black', but 'dark' can apply to many colors, not just black.
Kahulugan
having a deep color tone
Mga kolokasyon
dark hair
|dark skin
|dark eyes
|dark blue
|dark green
Mga kasingkahulugan
deep-colored (Formal or technical term for intense color.)
Mga kasalungat
light-colored (Refers to pale or less intense colors.)
Mga tema
appearance
|art
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Having a strong, deep color, not light.
Having a color that is closer to black than to white; not light in shade.
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Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He has a dark secret.
Sötét titka van.
The movie has a dark story.
A filmnek sötét története van.
She felt a dark fear.
Kahulugan
having evil or threatening qualities
Mga kolokasyon
dark secret
|dark past
|dark mood
|dark plot
Mga kasingkahulugan
sinister (More formal and strongly suggests evil intent.)
Mga kasalungat
innocent (Free from guilt, evil, or harm.)
Mga tema
emotions
|crime
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Seeming bad, dangerous, or evil.
Having qualities associated with evil, danger, or unpleasantness.
PANGNGALAN
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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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
absence of light
Mga kolokasyon
in the dark
|total dark
Mga kasingkahulugan
darkness ('Darkness' is slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech as a noun.)
Mga kasalungat
light (The presence of illumination.)
Mga tema
daily life
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
A time or place with no light.
A state in which there is little or no light.
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sötét
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Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
She has dark skin.
Sötét a bőre.
He has dark eyes.
Sötét szeme van.
My friend has dark hair.
Kahulugan
having darker skin or hair tone
Mga kolokasyon
dark complexion
|dark eyebrows
Mga kasingkahulugan
brunette (Usually refers specifically to women with brown hair; narrower scope than 'dark'.)
Mga kasalungat
fair-skinned (Describes people with light skin tone.)
Mga tema
appearance
|body
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
dark
IPA
GB/dˈɑɹk/
US/dˈɑɹk/
Mga pantig at diin
dark (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (dark)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: dark
- Comparative: darker
- Superlative: darkest
Noun
- Base: dark
- Plural: dark
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- We were kept in the dark about the changes.
- She felt in the dark about her future.