noun🔗ShareNegroThe 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. "El negro del cielo nocturno es causado por la ausencia de luz reflejada.coloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNegro, tinta negraA black dye or pigment."The artist used black to create the outline of the drawing. "El artista usó negro para crear el contorno del dibujo.colorsubstancematerialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTinta negra, lápiz negroA pen, pencil, crayon, etc., made of black pigment."My son used the black to color the picture of a cat. "Mi hijo usó el lápiz negro para colorear la imagen de un gato.stationerycoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRopa de luto(in the plural) Black cloth hung up at funerals."Black cloths were draped over the chairs at the memorial service. "La ropa de luto se colocó sobre las sillas en el servicio conmemorativo.ritualculturereligionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePersona negra(sometimes capitalised) A person of African, Aborigine, or Maori descent; a dark-skinned person."My friend, a young black woman, is a talented artist. "Mi amiga, una joven negra, es una artista talentosa.racepersoncultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNegritud, piel oscuraBlackness, the condition of having dark skin."My friend's family's black is a beautiful part of their heritage. "La negritud de la familia de mi amigo es una hermosa parte de su herencia.colorraceappearancehumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa bola negraThe black ball."My brother lost the black ball in the park. "Mi hermano perdió la bola negra en el parque.coloritemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl borde del plato de homeThe edge of home plate."The batter carefully aimed for the black, the edge of home plate. "El bateador apuntó cuidadosamente al borde del plato de home.sportareapointessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePetardoA 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. "Mi hermano trajo un petardo al picnic, pero era más bien de color marrón oscuro.materialsubstanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJarabe de grosella negraBlackcurrant syrup (in mixed drinks, e.g. snakebite and black, cider and black)."My dad made a refreshing snakebite drink with blackcurrant syrup. "Mi padre preparó una refrescante bebida snakebite con jarabe de grosella negra.drinkfoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLas negras(in chess and similar games) The person playing with the black set of pieces."At this point black makes a disastrous move."En este punto, las negras hacen un movimiento desastroso.gamepersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNegroSomething, or a part of a thing, which is black."The black of the chalkboard covered the entire board after the class. "El negro de la pizarra cubrió toda la pizarra después de la clase.colorthingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareManchaA stain; a spot."A black appeared on the shirt after the spilled juice. "Una mancha apareció en la camisa después del jugo derramado.appearancemarkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarbón negroA dark smut fungus, harmful to wheat."The farmer noticed a black on his wheat crop, and he knew it was a serious problem. "El agricultor notó carbón negro en su cultivo de trigo y supo que era un problema grave.plantdiseaseagriculturebiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarihuana, hierbaMarijuana."My friend said he tried some black, but it didn't do much for him. "Mi amigo dijo que probó un poco de hierba, pero no le hizo mucho efecto.substanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnnegrecer, ennegrecerTo make black; to blacken."The smoke from the fire blackened the walls of the shed. "El humo del incendio ennegreció las paredes del cobertizo.appearancecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnnegrecerTo apply blacking to (something)."My grandfather blacked his hair to look younger. "Mi abuelo se ennegreció el pelo para parecer más joven.appearancestyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBoicotearTo boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute."The workers blacked the factory to protest the recent pay cuts. "Los trabajadores boicotearon la fábrica para protestar por los recientes recortes salariales.industrybusinessjobeconomyworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNegro(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. "La tinta negra absorbió toda la luz, oscureciendo por completo las palabras en el papel.appearancecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOscuro(of a place, etc) Without light."The library was black after the power went out. "La biblioteca estaba oscura después de que se fue la luz.appearancenatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNegro, de raza negra(sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to any of various ethnic groups having dark pigmentation of the skin."My neighbor is black. "Mi vecino es negro.racecultureappearancehumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNegroDesignated for use by those ethnic groups which have dark pigmentation of the skin."black drinking fountain; black hospital"Fuente de agua potable para negros; hospital para negrosracecolorhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNegro(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."Me repartieron dos reinas rojas, y a él le tocó una de las reinas negras.gamecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMalo, perverso, funestoBad; evil; ill-omened."The teacher's strict attitude towards the students was considered a black omen for the upcoming exam. "La estricta actitud del profesor hacia los estudiantes se consideró un mal presagio para el próximo examen.negativecharactermoralvalueattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAmenazante, sombrío, hoscoExpressing menace, or discontent; threatening; sullen."He shot her a black look."Él le lanzó una mirada sombría.attitudecharacteremotionnegativeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIlegal, clandestino(of objects, markets, etc) Illegitimate, illegal or disgraced."The company's recent financial dealings were deemed black, leading to a complete investigation. "Las recientes operaciones financieras de la empresa se consideraron clandestinas, lo que condujo a una investigación completa.businesslaweconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAtestado, abarrotadoOvercrowded."The classroom was black with students trying to fit in for the morning meeting. "El aula estaba abarrotada de estudiantes que intentaban entrar para la reunión de la mañana.conditionsituationspaceareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNegro(of coffee or tea) Without any cream, milk or creamer."Jim drinks his coffee black, but Ellen prefers it with creamer."Jim bebe su café solo, pero Ellen lo prefiere con crema.drinkfoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNegroOf 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. "Mi hermano juega con las negras en los partidos de nuestro club de ajedrez.gamecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNegroSaid 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. "El dibujo del círculo en mi clase de arte era completamente negro.colorwritingcharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNegroRelated to the Christian Democratic Union of Germany."After the election, the parties united in a black-yellow alliance."Después de las elecciones, los partidos se unieron en una alianza negro-amarilla.politicsgovernmentstateessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareClandestino, secretoClandestine; 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."El 5 por ciento de la financiación del Departamento de Defensa se destinará a proyectos secretos.politicsmilitarygovernmentwaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOculto, secretoOccult; 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. "La conferencia del profesor sobre civilizaciones antiguas contenía algunos rituales de magia negra, detalles que se mantuvieron en secreto para la clase.supernaturaltheologyreligionphilosophymythologycurseessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNegro, protestanteProtestant, 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. "Los protestantes negros de la ciudad a menudo tenían fuertes opiniones sobre la monarquía británica.religionpoliticscultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNegroHaving 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. "Mi gato tiene pelaje negro.appearancecolorbiologyanimalplantorganismnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSucio, inmundoFoul; dirty."The kitchen floor was black with spilled coffee grounds. "El suelo de la cocina estaba sucio con restos de café derramado.appearancequalityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
