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sombrio — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • black adj Having the darkest possible color; reflecting no light.
  • dim adjective Giving off or showing very little light; not bright.
  • dismal adjective Gloomy, dreary, and depressing.
  • gloomy adj Dark and dim, especially in a way that feels depressing.
  • gray adj Having a color between black and white, like the color of clouds or ash.
  • sombre adjective Dark, dim, or lacking in brightness.
  • sullen adjective Gloomy, silent, and bad-tempered.
  • sunless adj Without the sun or sunshine; shaded; shadowed.

Senses

sombrio is used for these senses in English:

  • black Bad; evil; ill-omened.
  • black (of objects or markets) Illegitimate, illegal, or disgraced.
  • dim Not bright or colorful.
  • dismal Causing despair; gloomy and bleak.
  • gloomy Suffering from gloom; melancholy; dejected.
  • gray Dreary, gloomy, cloudy.
  • sombre Dark; gloomy; shadowy, dimly lit.
  • sombre Dull or dark in colour or brightness.

black — full definition

  1. adj Having the darkest possible color; reflecting no light.
  2. adj Belonging to or descended from certain ethnic groups, especially of African origin, with dark skin.
  3. adj Without milk or cream, said of coffee or tea.
  4. adj Secret or unofficial, especially relating to government or military operations.
  5. adj Grim, hopeless, or menacing.

dim — full definition

  1. adjective Giving off or showing very little light; not bright.
  2. adjective Not very intelligent or quick-witted.
  3. adjective Unclear, faint, or hard to make out.
  4. verb To make something less bright, or to become less bright.

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