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black

чёрный

Meaning of black

black color

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EN-UK/ˈblæk/
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black with Russian translation

black usage examples

🇨🇳ZH🇬🇧EN

She wore a black dress to the theatre.

🇨🇳ZH🇬🇧EN

The black coffee stained the mug.

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black belongs to the topic "Colors and Materials". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

black黑色
shirt衬衫
skirt裙子
pants裤子
trousers长裤
jeans牛仔裤
shorts短裤

black synonyms

Related words worth learning together

jet-black
intensely deep black, very vivid and pure
pitch-black
completely dark; absolute black often used for absence of light
dark
not brightly lit or deep in colour; may be brown/grey rather than true black
ebony
deep, often shiny black; associated with ebony wood; somewhat literary or decorative
charcoal
dark grey-black, like burnt wood charcoal; less pure than true black
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jet-black

intensely deep black, very vivid and pure

B1Often

She had jet-black hair.

P
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pitch-black

completely dark; absolute black often used for absence of light

B1Often

It was pitch-black inside the cave.

🇬🇧en

not brightly lit or deep in colour; may be brown/grey rather than true black

A1Very Often

The room was dark after sunset.

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ebony

deep, often shiny black; associated with ebony wood; somewhat literary or decorative

B2Rarely

The piano had an ebony finish.

C
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charcoal

dark grey-black, like burnt wood charcoal; less pure than true black

B1Often

He wore a charcoal suit.

I
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inky

very dark black, like ink; often used figuratively or poetically

B2Rarely

She had inky hair that shone in the light.

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black meaning: what does it mean?

black color

black pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

black definition and sentence examples: how is it 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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