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1 poky
adjective ((of a room etc) small, with not enough space.) minúsculo, diminutotr['pəʊkɪ]1 familiar minúsculo,-a, diminuto,-aadj.• lerdo, -a adj.• pequeño, -a adj.• roncero, -a adj.• tardón, -ona adj.'pəʊkiadjective pokier, pokiest (colloq)a) ( cramped) diminutob) ( slow) (AmE) lerdo['pǝʊkɪ]ADJ (compar pokier) (superl pokiest) pej* * *['pəʊki]adjective pokier, pokiest (colloq)a) ( cramped) diminutob) ( slow) (AmE) lerdo -
2 dark
1. adjective1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) oscuro2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) oscuro3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) misterioso, oscuro, secreto
2. noun(absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) oscuridad- darken- darkness
- keep it dark
dark1 adj1. oscuro2. morenoit gets dark early in winter en invierno, anochece prontodark2 n1. oscuridad2. anochecertr[dɑːk]1 (without light) oscuro,-a2 (colour) oscuro,-a5 (sinister) siniestro,-a, oscuro,-a, tenebroso,-a6 (secret) misterioso,-a, secreto,-a, oscuro,-a1 (darkness) oscuridad nombre femenino2 (nightfall) anochecer nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLafter dark después del anochecerbefore dark antes del anochecer, antes de que anochezcato be in the dark figurative use no saber nadato get dark oscurecer, hacerse de nocheto keep somebody in the dark figurative use ocultarle algo a alguiento keep something dark mantener algo en secretoa dark horse (secretive person) un enigma, una incógnita 2 (surprise winner) un,-a ganador,-ra sorpresadark meat carne nombre femenino más oscuradark ['dɑrk] adj1) : oscuro (dícese del ambiente o de los colores), moreno (dícese del pelo o de la piel)2) somber: sombrío, tristeadj.• lóbrego, -a adj.• moreno, -a adj.• negro, -a adj.• negruzco, -a adj.• obscuro, -a adj.• oscuro, -a adj.• pardo, -a adj.• tenebroso, -a adj.• trigueño, -a adj.n.• oscuridad s.f.
I dɑːrk, dɑːkadjective -er, -est1) ( unlit) <room/night> oscuroit's getting dark — está oscureciendo, se está haciendo de noche
2)a) ( in color) oscurodark chocolate — chocolate m sin leche
dark glasses — anteojos mpl oscuros (esp AmL), gafas fpl negras (Esp)
b) ( in complexion) moreno3)a) (evil, sinister) (liter) <deeds/threats> oscurothere's a dark side to his nature/his activities — hay algo (de) siniestro en él/sus actividades
c) (mysterious, obscure) < allusion> oscuroto keep something dark — mantener* algo en secreto
II
mass nouna) ( absence of light)to be in the dark about something — estar* a oscuras sobre algo
b) ( nightfall)[dɑːk]1. ADJ(compar darker) (superl darkest)1) (=not illuminated) oscurothe room/house was dark — (=poky) era una habitación/casa oscura; (=badly-lit) la habitación/casa estaba oscura; (=lights not on) la habitación/casa estaba a oscuras
it was already dark outside — ya había oscurecido, ya era de noche
it gets dark early in winter — en invierno oscurece pronto, en invierno se hace de noche pronto
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the dark side of the moon — la cara oculta de la lunahe is tall and dark — es alto y moreno, es alto y prieto (Mex)
3) (=sad, gloomy) [day, period] aciago; [mood, thoughts] sombrío4) (=obscure, mysterious) oscuro•
a dark corner of the world — un rincón recóndito del mundokeep it dark! * — ¡de esto ni una palabra a nadie!
5) (=sinister) [secret, plan, threat] siniestrowho performed the dark deed? — ¿quién llevó a cabo el vil acto?
2.NI want to leave before dark — quiero salir antes de que anochezca, quiero salir antes del anochecer
why are you sitting in the dark? — ¿por qué estás sentado en lo oscuro?
- be in the dark about sth- I'm still in the dark- keep/leave sb in the dark about sthsee shot 2., 5)3.CPDwe're still living in the dark ages — (fig) todavía vivimos en la Edad Media
dark chocolate N — chocolate m amargo, chocolate m negro
dark glasses NPL — gafas fpl oscuras
dark matter N — (Astron) materia f oscura
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I [dɑːrk, dɑːk]adjective -er, -est1) ( unlit) <room/night> oscuroit's getting dark — está oscureciendo, se está haciendo de noche
2)a) ( in color) oscurodark chocolate — chocolate m sin leche
dark glasses — anteojos mpl oscuros (esp AmL), gafas fpl negras (Esp)
b) ( in complexion) moreno3)a) (evil, sinister) (liter) <deeds/threats> oscurothere's a dark side to his nature/his activities — hay algo (de) siniestro en él/sus actividades
c) (mysterious, obscure) < allusion> oscuroto keep something dark — mantener* algo en secreto
II
mass nouna) ( absence of light)to be in the dark about something — estar* a oscuras sobre algo
b) ( nightfall)
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