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bleak in Spanish

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

bleak in Spanish

pálido
adj
Without color; pale; pallid.
sin color
adj
Without color; pale; pallid.
desolado
adj
Desolate and exposed; swept by cold winds.
yermo
adj
Desolate and exposed; swept by cold winds.
alegría
adj
Unhappy; cheerless; miserable; emotionally desolate.
amargado
adj
Unhappy; cheerless; miserable; emotionally desolate.
alburno
noun
A small European river fish (Alburnus alburnus), of the family Cyprinidae.
albur
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 Spanish?

"bleak" in Spanish is pálido, sin color, desolado. 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 Spanish, "bleak" is pálido, sin color, desolado.

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

Yes — Spanish has 8 translations listed for "bleak": pálido, sin color, desolado, yermo, alegría, amargado.

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