noun🔗ShareSchwarzThe colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is reflected, but rather absorbed."The black of the night sky is caused by the absence of reflected light. "Das Schwarz des Nachthimmels wird durch das Fehlen von reflektiertem Licht verursacht.coloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchwarz, schwarze FarbeA black dye or pigment."The artist used black to create the outline of the drawing. "Der Künstler verwendete Schwarz, um die Umrisse der Zeichnung zu erstellen.colorsubstancematerialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchwarze, schwarze FarbeA pen, pencil, crayon, etc., made of black pigment."My son used the black to color the picture of a cat. "Mein Sohn benutzte die schwarze Farbe, um das Bild einer Katze auszumalen.stationerycoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTrauerkleidung(in the plural) Black cloth hung up at funerals."Black cloths were draped over the chairs at the memorial service. "Trauerkleidung wurde bei der Gedenkfeier über die Stühle gehängt.ritualculturereligionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchwarzer(sometimes capitalised) A person of African, Aborigine, or Maori descent; a dark-skinned person."My friend, a young black woman, is a talented artist. "Meine Freundin, eine junge Schwarze, ist eine talentierte Künstlerin.racepersoncultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchwarze, DunkelhäutigkeitBlackness, the condition of having dark skin."My friend's family's black is a beautiful part of their heritage. "Die schwarze Hautfarbe der Familie meines Freundes ist ein wunderschöner Teil ihres Erbes.colorraceappearancehumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchwarze KugelThe black ball."My brother lost the black ball in the park. "Mein Bruder hat die schwarze Kugel im Park verloren.coloritemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDer Rand der HomeplateThe edge of home plate."The batter carefully aimed for the black, the edge of home plate. "Der Schlagmann zielte sorgfältig auf den Rand der Homeplate.sportareapointessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchwarzpulverA type of firecracker that is really more dark brown in colour."My brother brought a black to the picnic, but it was more of a dark brown colour. "Mein Bruder brachte einen Schwarzpulver zum Picknick mit, aber es war eher dunkelbraun.materialsubstanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchwarze JohannisbeersirupBlackcurrant syrup (in mixed drinks, e.g. snakebite and black, cider and black)."My dad made a refreshing snakebite drink with blackcurrant syrup. "Mein Vater hat ein erfrischendes Snakebite-Getränk mit Schwarze Johannisbeersirup zubereitet.drinkfoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchwarz(in chess and similar games) The person playing with the black set of pieces."At this point black makes a disastrous move."An diesem Punkt macht Schwarz einen katastrophalen Zug.gamepersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchwarzSomething, or a part of a thing, which is black."The black of the chalkboard covered the entire board after the class. "Das Schwarz der Tafel bedeckte nach dem Unterricht die gesamte Tafel.colorthingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFleck, MakelA stain; a spot."A black appeared on the shirt after the spilled juice. "Nach dem verschütteten Saft erschien ein Fleck auf dem Hemd.appearancemarkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchwarzrostA dark smut fungus, harmful to wheat."The farmer noticed a black on his wheat crop, and he knew it was a serious problem. "Der Bauer bemerkte Schwarzrost auf seinem Weizenfeld und wusste, dass es ein ernstes Problem war.plantdiseaseagriculturebiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarihuana, GrasMarijuana."My friend said he tried some black, but it didn't do much for him. "Mein Freund sagte, er hätte etwas Gras probiert, aber es hat ihm nicht viel gebracht.substanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSchwärzen, schwarz machenTo make black; to blacken."The smoke from the fire blackened the walls of the shed. "Der Rauch des Feuers schwärzte die Wände des Schuppens.appearancecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSchwärzenTo apply blacking to (something)."My grandfather blacked his hair to look younger. "Mein Großvater schwärzte sein Haar, um jünger auszusehen.appearancestyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBoykottierenTo boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute."The workers blacked the factory to protest the recent pay cuts. "Die Arbeiter boykottierten die Fabrik, um gegen die jüngsten Lohnkürzungen zu protestieren.industrybusinessjobeconomyworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSchwarz(of an object) Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless."The black ink absorbed all the light, making the words on the paper completely dark. "Die schwarze Tinte absorbierte das gesamte Licht, wodurch die Wörter auf dem Papier völlig dunkel wurden.appearancecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDunkel, finster(of a place, etc) Without light."The library was black after the power went out. "Die Bibliothek war dunkel, nachdem der Strom ausgefallen war.appearancenatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSchwarz, dunkelhäutig(sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to any of various ethnic groups having dark pigmentation of the skin."My neighbor is black. "Mein Nachbar ist dunkelhäutig.racecultureappearancehumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSchwarzDesignated for use by those ethnic groups which have dark pigmentation of the skin."black drinking fountain; black hospital"Trinkbrunnen für Schwarze; Krankenhaus für SchwarzeracecolorhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSchwarz(of a card) Of the spades or clubs suits. Compare red"I was dealt two red queens, and he got one of the black queens."Ich bekam zwei rote Damen, und er bekam eine der schwarzen Damen.gamecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBöse, schlecht, unheilvollBad; evil; ill-omened."The teacher's strict attitude towards the students was considered a black omen for the upcoming exam. "Die strenge Haltung des Lehrers gegenüber den Schülern wurde als böses Omen für die bevorstehende Prüfung angesehen.negativecharactermoralvalueattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDrohend, finster, verdrießlichExpressing menace, or discontent; threatening; sullen."He shot her a black look."Er warf ihr einen finsteren Blick zu.attitudecharacteremotionnegativeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSchwarzmarkt, illegal, verboten(of objects, markets, etc) Illegitimate, illegal or disgraced."The company's recent financial dealings were deemed black, leading to a complete investigation. "Die jüngsten Finanzgeschäfte des Unternehmens wurden als illegal eingestuft, was zu einer vollständigen Untersuchung führte.businesslaweconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÜberfüllt, überlaufenOvercrowded."The classroom was black with students trying to fit in for the morning meeting. "Der Klassenraum war überfüllt mit Schülern, die versuchten, sich für die Morgenversammlung hineinzuquetschen.conditionsituationspaceareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSchwarz(of coffee or tea) Without any cream, milk or creamer."Jim drinks his coffee black, but Ellen prefers it with creamer."Jim trinkt seinen Kaffee schwarz, aber Ellen bevorzugt ihn mit Kaffeeweißer.drinkfoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSchwarzOf or relating to the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the "black" set (in chess the set used by the player who moves second) (often regardless of the pieces' actual colour)."My brother plays black in our chess club matches. "Mein Bruder spielt bei unseren Schachclub-Matches mit Schwarz.gamecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSchwarzSaid of a symbol or character that is solid, filled with color. Compare white."The drawing of the circle in my art class was completely black. "Die Zeichnung des Kreises in meinem Kunstkurs war vollkommen schwarz.colorwritingcharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSchwarzRelated to the Christian Democratic Union of Germany."After the election, the parties united in a black-yellow alliance."Nach der Wahl vereinten sich die Parteien in einer schwarz-gelben Koalition.politicsgovernmentstateessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGeheim, verdecktClandestine; relating to a political, military, or espionage operation or site, the existence or details of which is withheld from the general public."5 percent of the Defense Department funding will go to black projects."5 Prozent der Finanzierung des Verteidigungsministeriums fließen in geheime Projekte.politicsmilitarygovernmentwaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOkult, geheimnisvollOccult; relating to something (such as mystical or magical knowledge) which is unknown to or kept secret from the general public."The teacher's lecture on ancient civilizations contained some black magic rituals, details kept secret from the class. "Die Vorlesung des Lehrers über alte Zivilisationen enthielt einige okkulte magische Rituale, deren Einzelheiten vor der Klasse geheim gehalten wurden.supernaturaltheologyreligionphilosophymythologycurseessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSchwarz, protestantischProtestant, often with the implication of being militantly pro-British or anti-Catholic"The Black Protestants in the town often held strong opinions about the British monarchy. "Die schwarzen Protestanten in der Stadt vertraten oft starke Meinungen über die britische Monarchie.religionpoliticscultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSchwarzHaving one or more features (hair, fur, armour, clothes, bark, etc) that is dark (or black); in taxonomy, especially: dark in comparison to another species with the same base name."My cat has black fur. "Meine Katze hat schwarzes Fell.appearancecolorbiologyanimalplantorganismnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSchmutzig, dreckigFoul; dirty."The kitchen floor was black with spilled coffee grounds. "Der Küchenboden war schmutzig von verschütteten Kaffeeresten.appearancequalityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
