/sɔ̃bʁ/
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Translation
dark, gloomy
Word origin
Of uncertain origin, most often traced to a Vulgar Latin subumbrare ('to shade, cast a shadow'), from sub ('under') and umbra ('shadow').
- Origin
- Vulgar Latin
- Root
- subumbrare
- English cognates
- umbrella, sombre, umbrage
Grammar
Femininesombre
Masc pluralsombres
Fem pluralsombres
Examples
.
The room is very dark tonight.
aujourd'hui.
He has a gloomy face today.
C' .
It is a dark, sad story.
.
The sky goes dark before the rain.
J' .
I am afraid of dark streets at night.
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