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/ˈdɑːkə/ /ˈdɑɹkɚ/

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adjective

Dunkler

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.

appearance condition nature

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adjective

Dunkler, finsterer

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

Examples :

"The coffee was much darker than I usually drink it. "

Der Kaffee war viel dunkler, als ich ihn normalerweise trinke.

color appearance

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adjective

Versteckt, geheim, dunkel

Hidden, secret, obscure.

Examples :

"The company had darker reasons for the layoffs than they publicly announced. "

Das Unternehmen hatte dunklere Gründe für die Entlassungen, als es öffentlich bekannt gab.

abstract quality appearance

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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

moral character negative

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adjective

Düsterer, trostloser

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 trostlose Zeit; der Film war ein düsterer Psychothriller.

mind emotion attitude character negative

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adjective

finsterer, rückständig

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

Examples :

"Because writing was outlawed and scientific inquiry discouraged, many consider that period of history a much darker age. "

Weil das Schreiben verboten und wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen missbilligt wurden, betrachten viele diese Epoche als ein viel finstereres Zeitalter.

history age culture

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adjective

Düsterer, schwärzer

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.

literature style story character