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gloomy

/ˈɡlumi/

Meanings
adjective

Sombrío, oscuro, lúgubre

Not very illuminated; dim because of darkness, especially when appearing depressing or frightening.

Examples :

"The cavern was gloomy."
La caverna era sombría.
appearance weather condition emotion

Related Words

Illustration frightening

frightening verb

/ˈfɹaɪtnɪŋ/

Asustar, aterrorizar

"Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretending to be a ghost to frighten Emily."

Avery se pone una sábana sobre la cabeza, fingiendo ser un fantasma para asustar a Emily.

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

Porque, ya que

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Fui al parque porque hacía buen tiempo.

Illustration dejected

dejected verb

/dɪˈdʒɛktəd/

Afligir, desalentar

"The bad news about the test results dejected him; he felt very sad and disheartened. "

Las malas noticias sobre los resultados del examen lo afligieron; se sintió muy triste y desalentado.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration cavern

cavern noun

/ˈkæv.ən/ /ˈkæv.ɚn/

Caverna, cueva

"The hikers explored the cavern, marveling at the formations inside. "

Los excursionistas exploraron la caverna, maravillándose de las formaciones en su interior.

Illustration depressing

depressing verb

/dɪˈpɹɛsɪŋ(ɡ)/ /dɪˈpɹɛsɪŋ/

Presionar, oprimir

"Depress the upper lever to start the machine."

Presione la palanca superior para encender la máquina.

Illustration darkness

darkness noun

/ˈdɑːknəs/ /ˈdɑɹknɪs/

Oscuridad

"The darkness of the room made it difficult to see."

La oscuridad de la habitación dificultaba la visión.

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appearing verb

/əˈpɪəɹ.ɪŋ/

Aparecer, surgir

"The sun was finally appearing from behind the clouds. "

El sol finalmente estaba apareciendo detrás de las nubes.

Illustration suffering

suffering verb

/ˈsʌfəɹɪŋ/

Sufrir, padecer

"Is anyone here afraid of suffering hardship?"

¿Hay alguien aquí que tema sufrir dificultades?

Illustration illuminated

illuminated verb

/ɪˈl(j)uːmɪneɪtɪd/ /ɪˈlumɪneɪtɪd/

Iluminar, alumbrar

"The streetlights illuminated the road, making it safe to walk home. "

Las farolas iluminaron la carretera, haciendo que fuera seguro caminar a casa.

Illustration countenance

countenance noun

[kʲʰæũ̯.ʔɪ̆.nəns] /ˈkaʊn.tən.əns/

Apariencia, rostro

"Her countenance betrayed her anxiety just before the exam; her forehead was furrowed and her lips were tight. "

Su apariencia delataba su ansiedad justo antes del examen; su frente estaba arrugada y sus labios apretados.

Illustration melancholy

melancholy noun

/ˈmelənkəli/ /ˈmɛl.ənˌkɑl.i/

Melancolía

"Ancient medical texts described the "melancholy" as a harmful bodily fluid, believed to cause sadness and illness. "

Los textos médicos antiguos describían la "melancolía" como un fluido corporal dañino, que se creía que causaba tristeza y enfermedad.