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dark

US /dɑrk/

adjective Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The parking lot is very dark at night, so please be careful.

Word Family

NounNoun
dark gốc darkness
VerbVerb
—
AdjectiveAdj
dark gốc
AdverbAdv
darkly

Synonyms

  • dimswitch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
  • gloomydepressingly dark

Collocations

  • Easy dark blue color
    describing dark blue color (absence of light or illumination)
  • Medium dark room without windows
    describing dark room without windows (absence of light or illumination)
  • Hard dark outlook for the sector
    describing dark outlook for the sector (absence of light or illumination)
  • Very Hard keep someone in the dark about decisions
    to continue or maintain in a specified condition regarding someone in the dark about decisions

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