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black

чёрный

black color

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈblæk/
EN-US/ˈblæk/
RU[ˈt͡ɕornɨj]
RUблэк
black

black with Russian translation

black usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She wore a black dress to the theatre.

Она надела чёрное платье для похода в театр.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The black coffee stained the mug.

Чёрный кофе запачкал кружку.

black synonyms

🇬🇧en

чёрный (основной, нейтральный)

A1Very Often

She wore a black dress.

J
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jet-black

угольно-чёрный, очень тёмный и насыщенный

B1Often

She had jet-black hair.

P
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pitch-black

абсолютно тёмный, без света (кромешно чёрный)

B1Often

It was pitch-black inside the cave.

🇬🇧en

тёмный (в широком смысле, не обязательно чисто чёрный)

A1Very Often

The room was dark after sunset.

E
🇬🇧en
ebony

глубокий блестящий чёрный (как у эбенового дерева)

B2Rarely

The piano had an ebony finish.

C
🇬🇧en
charcoal

угольно‑серый, тёмно‑серый с чёрным оттенком

B1Often

He wore a charcoal suit.

I
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inky

чёрный как чернила, часто с блеском; фигурально

B2Rarely

She had inky hair that shone in the light.

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What does black mean?

black color

How do you pronounce black?

black is pronounced as /ˈblæk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is black used in a sentence?

She wore a black dress to the theatre. Translation: Она надела чёрное платье для похода в театр.

Is black part of Colors and Materials vocabulary?

Yes, black (чёрный) can be learned in the Colors and Materials topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is black part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, black (чёрный) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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black - pronunciation, meaning, translation: чёрный