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bleak in Finnish

bleak in Finnish is kalpea, väritön, karu — bleak means cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.

bleak in Finnish

kalpea
adj
Without color; pale; pallid.
väritön
adj
Without color; pale; pallid.
karu
adj
Desolate and exposed; swept by cold winds.
paljas
adj
Desolate and exposed; swept by cold winds.
kolkko
adj
Unhappy; cheerless; miserable; emotionally desolate.
synkkä
adj
Unhappy; cheerless; miserable; emotionally desolate.
salakka
noun
A small European river fish (Alburnus alburnus), of the family Cyprinidae.

What does "bleak" mean?

  1. adj Cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.
    "The moor looked bleak under the winter sky."
  2. adj Offering little hope; grim.
    "The outlook for the struggling company looked bleak."
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bleak in a sentence

  • The moor looked bleak under the winter sky.
  • A bleak wind blew across the empty car park.
  • The outlook for the struggling company looked bleak.
  • Doctors gave a bleak prognosis after the accident.

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What is "bleak" in Finnish?

"bleak" in Finnish is kalpea, väritön, karu. bleak means: Cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.

How do you use "bleak" in a sentence?

Example: "The moor looked bleak under the winter sky." In Finnish, "bleak" is kalpea, väritön, karu.

Are there other ways to say "bleak" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 7 translations listed for "bleak": kalpea, väritön, karu, paljas, kolkko, synkkä.

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