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adjective

Dunkel, finster

Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.

Examples :

"The room was too dark for reading."

Der Raum war zu dunkel zum Lesen.

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adjective

Dunkel, finster

(of colour) Dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light.

Examples :

"The paint on the walls was a dark, rich blue. "

Die Farbe an den Wänden war ein dunkles, sattes Blau.

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adjective

Versteckt, geheim, obskur

Hidden, secret, obscure.

Examples :

"The reason for his absence was a dark secret he didn't want his family to know. "

Der Grund für seine Abwesenheit war ein dunkles Geheimnis, das seine Familie nicht erfahren sollte.

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adjective

Finster, böse

Without moral or spiritual light; sinister, malign.

Examples :

"a dark villain; a dark deed"

Ein finsterer Bösewicht; eine böse Tat

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adjective

Düster, trostlos

Conducive to hopelessness; depressing or bleak.

Examples :

"the Great Depression was a dark time; the film was a dark psychological thriller"

Die Weltwirtschaftskrise war eine düstere Zeit; der Film war ein düsterer psychologischer Thriller.

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adjective

Finster, rückständig

Lacking progress in science or the arts; said of a time period.

Examples :

"The 1970s was a dark period for scientific research in the field of cancer. "

Die 1970er Jahre waren eine finstere Zeit für die wissenschaftliche Forschung im Bereich Krebs.

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adjective

Düster, finster

With emphasis placed on the unpleasant aspects of life; said of a work of fiction, a work of nonfiction presented in narrative form or a portion of either.

Examples :

"The ending of this book is rather dark."

Das Ende dieses Buches ist ziemlich düster.

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noun

Dunkelheit, Finsternis

A complete or (more often) partial absence of light.

Examples :

"Dark surrounds us completely."

Die Dunkelheit umgibt uns vollständig.

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noun

Unwissenheit, Dunkelheit

Examples :

"The lawyer was left in the dark as to why the jury was dismissed."

Der Anwalt tappte im Dunkeln, was die Entlassung der Jury betraf.

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noun

Dunkelheit, Finsternis

Examples :

"It was after dark before we got to playing baseball."

Es war schon nach Einbruch der Dunkelheit, bevor wir anfingen, Baseball zu spielen.

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noun

Dunkelheit, Schatten

A dark shade or dark passage in a painting, engraving, etc.

Examples :

"The artist used a deep dark in the painting to create a sense of mystery in the forest scene. "

Der Künstler verwendete einen tiefen Schatten in dem Gemälde, um in der Waldszene ein Gefühl von Geheimnis zu erzeugen.

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verb

Verdunkeln, sich verdunkeln

To grow or become dark, darken.

Examples :

"The sky is darkening quickly; it's going to be a stormy night. "

Der Himmel verdunkelt sich schnell; es wird eine stürmische Nacht werden.

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verb

Verdunkeln, verbergen

To remain in the dark, lurk, lie hidden or concealed.

Examples :

"The suspect was dark in the shadows near the school, waiting to ambush the teacher. "

Der Verdächtige verbarg sich im Schatten in der Nähe der Schule und wartete darauf, den Lehrer zu überfallen.

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verb

Verdunkeln, abdunkeln

To make dark, darken; to obscure.

Examples :

"The clouds began to darken the sky, obscuring the afternoon sun. "

Die Wolken begannen, den Himmel zu verdunkeln und die Nachmittagssonne zu verdecken.

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