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bleak in Portuguese

bleak in Portuguese is pálido, desolado, desanimado — bleak means cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.

bleak in Portuguese

pálido
adj
Without color; pale; pallid.
desolado
adj
Desolate and exposed; swept by cold winds.
desanimado
adj
Unhappy; cheerless; miserable; emotionally desolate.
alburnete
noun
A small European river fish (Alburnus alburnus), of the family Cyprinidae.
ruivaca
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 Portuguese?

"bleak" in Portuguese is pálido, desolado, desanimado. 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 Portuguese, "bleak" is pálido, desolado, desanimado.

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

Yes — Portuguese has 5 translations listed for "bleak": pálido, desolado, desanimado, alburnete, ruivaca.

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