Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
The room is dark.
Sötét a szoba.
It is dark outside.
Kint sötét van.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dark' with 'black'. 'Dark' describes lighting conditions, while 'black' refers to a color.
Значення
having little or no light
Словосполучення
dark room
|dark night
|dark corner
|dark sky
|dark alley
Синоніми
dim (Suggests low light, but not complete absence of light.)
Антоніми
bright (Indicates a lot of light or illumination.)
Теми
daily life
|environment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
Having very little or no light.
Having very little or no light; not bright.
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
She has dark hair.
Sötét haja van.
I like dark blue.
Szeretem a sötétkék színt.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse 'dark' for colors with 'black', but 'dark' can apply to many colors, not just black.
Значення
having a deep color tone
Словосполучення
dark hair
|dark skin
|dark eyes
|dark blue
|dark green
Синоніми
deep-colored (Formal or technical term for intense color.)
Антоніми
light-colored (Refers to pale or less intense colors.)
Теми
appearance
|art
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
Having a strong, deep color, not light.
Having a color that is closer to black than to white; not light in shade.
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
He has a dark secret.
Sötét titka van.
The movie has a dark story.
A filmnek sötét története van.
Значення
having evil or threatening qualities
Словосполучення
dark secret
|dark past
|dark mood
|dark plot
Синоніми
sinister (More formal and strongly suggests evil intent.)
Антоніми
innocent (Free from guilt, evil, or harm.)
Теми
emotions
|crime
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
Seeming bad, dangerous, or evil.
Having qualities associated with evil, danger, or unpleasantness.
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Значення
absence of light
Словосполучення
in the dark
|total dark
Синоніми
darkness ('Darkness' is slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech as a noun.)
Антоніми
light (The presence of illumination.)
Теми
daily life
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
A time or place with no light.
A state in which there is little or no light.
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
She has dark skin.
Sötét a bőre.
He has dark eyes.
Sötét szeme van.
Значення
having darker skin or hair tone
Словосполучення
dark complexion
|dark eyebrows
Синоніми
brunette (Usually refers specifically to women with brown hair; narrower scope than 'dark'.)
Антоніми
fair-skinned (Describes people with light skin tone.)
Теми
appearance
|body
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
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.