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black

/blæk/ /blæk/
adjective
  1. 1
    siyah, kara (renk)

    Having the darkest colour, like the sky at night or coal.

    • She wore a black dress to the party.
      Partiye siyah bir elbise giydi.
    • Our neighbour's cat has soft black fur.
      Komşumuzun kedisinin yumuşak siyah tüyleri var.
  2. 2
    siyahi, siyah tenli

    Belonging to a group of people with dark skin, especially of African family origin.

    • The film tells the story of a Black family in the 1960s.
      Film, 1960'larda yaşayan siyahi bir ailenin hikâyesini anlatıyor.
    • She was one of the first Black women to fly for the airline.
      O havayolunda uçan ilk siyahi kadınlardan biriydi.
  3. 3
    sütsüz

    Without milk, used about coffee or tea.

    • I'd like a black coffee, please.
      Sütsüz bir kahve alayım, lütfen.
    • He always drinks his tea black, with no sugar.
      Çayını her zaman sütsüz ve şekersiz içer.
  4. 4
    zifiri karanlık, kapkaranlık

    Completely dark, with no light at all.

    • It was a black night with no moon and no stars.
      Ayın ve yıldızların olmadığı zifiri karanlık bir geceydi.
    • The room went black when the power failed.
      Elektrik kesilince oda kapkaranlık oldu.
  5. 5
    kirden kararmış, kapkara

    Very dirty, especially from oil, smoke or soil.

    • His hands were black with oil after fixing the car.
      Arabayı tamir ettikten sonra elleri yağdan kapkara olmuştu.
    • The kitchen walls were black with smoke.
      Mutfak duvarları isten kararmıştı.
  6. 6
    kara, umutsuz

    Very sad or bad, without hope for the future.

    • It was a black day for the town when the factory closed.
      Fabrikanın kapandığı gün kasaba için kara bir gündü.
    • The future looked black for the small company.
      Küçük şirketin geleceği umutsuz görünüyordu.
  7. 7
    öfkeli, ters

    Showing anger or a very bad mood.

    • She gave me a black look when I came in late.
      Geç gelince bana ters ters baktı.
    • He was in a black mood all morning.
      Bütün sabah suratı asık ve öfkeliydi.
  8. 8
    kara (mizah)

    Making jokes about unpleasant or serious things such as death, used about humour or comedy.

    • The film is full of black humour.
      Film kara mizahla dolu.
    • It's a black comedy about a family funeral.
      Bir aile cenazesini anlatan bir kara komedi.

Synonyms

darkjet-blackpitch-blackgloomy

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