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1 ♦ dark
♦ dark (1) /dɑ:k/a.1 scuro; buio: a dark night, una notte buia; It's getting dark, comincia a farsi buio; dark blue, blu scuro; a dark room, una stanza buia; dark clouds, nubi scure; It was pitch dark, era buio pesto; the dark side of the moon, la faccia oscura (o nascosta) della luna2 ( di carnagione, di colore) bruno, scuro; ( di occhi, di pelle, ecc.) scuro: She has dark eyes, ha gli occhi scuri3 (fig.) cupo; triste: dark thoughts, pensieri cupi; dark humour, umorismo nero; dark prospects, prospettive tetre; to look on the dark side (of things), guardare il lato negativo delle cose; essere pessimista; to show one's dark side, mostrare il proprio lato peggiore; a dark time (o period) un brutto periodo; the dark days of the civil war, i giorni funesti della guerra civile; sb. 's darkest hour, il peggior momento per q.; The future looks dark, il futuro appare fosco5 oscuro, malvagio: to go over to the dark side, passare al lato oscuro; He gave me a dark look, mi ha dato un'occhiataccia● the Dark Ages, i secoli bui, l'alto Medioevo; (spec.) l'età delle invasioni barbariche □ the dark blues ► blue □ dark chocolate, cioccolato fondente □ (teatr.) dark comedy, commedia nera □ (antiq.) the Dark Continent, il continente nero ( l'Africa) □ dark-eyed, dagli occhi scuri □ dark glasses, occhiali scuri □ dark-haired, dai capelli scuri; bruno □ a dark horse, ( USA) un cavallo sconosciuto ( di cui non si conoscono le possibilità di vittoria); un outsider; (fig.) un outsider, un personaggio poco noto; ( anche) un tipo misterioso □ (letter.) the dark lady of the Sonnets, la dama bruna dei Sonetti ( di Shakespeare) □ dark lantern, lanterna cieca □ (fis., astron.) dark matter, materia oscura □ dark-skinned, dalla pelle scura □ Keep it dark!, acqua in bocca!♦ dark (2) /dɑ:k/n. [u]oscurità; buio: to be afraid of the dark, aver paura del buio: after dark, dopo il crepuscolo; a notte fatta; She was sitting in the dark, se ne stava seduta al buio● before dark, prima che faccia buio, prima del calar della notte □ to be left in the dark ( about st.), essere tenuto all'oscuro (di qc.) □ to keep sb. in the dark ( about st.), tenere q. all'oscuro (di qc.) □ (fig.) to take a leap in the dark, fare un salto nel buio. -
2 lantern
['læntən]nome lanterna f.* * *['læntən](a case for holding or carrying a light.) lanterna* * *lantern /ˈlæntən/n.lanterna ( in ogni senso); fanale; faro; (archit.) lucernaio: dark lantern, lanterna cieca; magic lantern, lanterna magica ( proiettore)● (zool.) lantern fish, pesce lanterna □ (zool.) lantern fly ( Fulgora), lanternaria; fulgora □ lantern-jawed, macilento; scarno □ lantern jaws, mascelle affilate; guance infossate.* * *['læntən]nome lanterna f.
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Dark lantern — Dark Dark (d[aum]rk), a. [OE. dark, derk, deork, AS. dearc, deorc; cf. Gael. & Ir. dorch, dorcha, dark, black, dusky.] 1. Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dark lantern — Lantern Lan tern (l[a^]n t[ e]rn), n. [F. lanterne, L. lanterna, laterna, from Gr. lampth r light, torch. See {Lamp}.] 1. Something inclosing a light, and protecting it from wind, rain, etc.; sometimes portable, as a closed vessel or case of horn … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dark lantern — n. a lantern with a shutter that can hide the light … English World dictionary
dark lantern — noun A lantern with a panel that slides to block the light. Your silent matches, your dark lantern seize,Take your file and your skeletonic keys … Wiktionary
dark lantern — dark′ lan′tern n. opt a lantern having an opening with a shutter that can be slid across the opening to obscure the light • Etymology: 1640–50 … From formal English to slang
dark lantern — /ˈdak læntən/ (say dahk lantuhn) noun a lantern whose light can be obscured by a dark slide or cover at the opening …
dark lantern — noun a lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel that can be closed to conceal the light • Syn: ↑bull s eye • Hypernyms: ↑lantern … Useful english dictionary
dark lantern — noun Date: 1640 a lantern that can be closed to conceal the light … New Collegiate Dictionary
dark lantern — a lantern having an opening with a shutter that can be slid across the opening to obscure the light. [1640 50] * * * … Universalium
dark lantern — n. lantern that has a sliding panel used to dim or conceal its light … English contemporary dictionary
dark-lantern — … Useful english dictionary