Translation of "sombre" to English

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Dictionary translations for "sombre"

sombre adjective

sombre / sombre / sombres / sombres

dark [dɑ:k] (obscur)

Il se fait sombre dehors.

It is getting dark outside.

somber (couleur)

D'après l'expression sinistre du docteur, il était clair qu'il avait de sombres nouvelles pour le patient.

From the doctor's grim expression, it was clear he had somber news for the patient.

absolute [ˈæbsəlu:t] (brute)

morose [məˈrəus] (avenir)

cheerless [ˈtʃɪəlɪs] (morne)

dim [dɪm] (éclairage)

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sombrer verb Conjugation

sombre / sombrai / sombré

sink [sɪŋk] (nautique)

J'ai vu le navire sombrer en mer.

I saw the ship sink in the sea.

go under (compagnie)

Phrases with "sombre" (5)

bleu sombre - dark blue
nuit sombre - night-dark
à peau sombre - brown-skinned
coupe sombre - light felling
sombre journée - dark day

Contexts with "sombre"

Il se fait sombre dehors. It is getting dark outside.

Il flotte mais ne sombre pas. It is tossed by the waves, but does not sink.

Il fait déjà sombre dehors. It's already dark outside.

Le ciel était très sombre. The sky was completely dark.

Soudainement le ciel devenait sombre. All of a sudden the sky became dark.

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