Black - translation, pronunciation and examples
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She wore a black dress to the theatre.
The black coffee stained the mug.
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standard black (general, pure black)
intensely deep black, very vivid and pure
completely dark; absolute black often used for absence of light
not brightly lit or deep in colour; may be brown/grey rather than true black
deep, often shiny black; associated with ebony wood; somewhat literary or decorative
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What's the difference between black / jet-black / pitch-black / dark / ebony / charcoal
standard black (general, pure black)
She wore a black dress.
Она была в чёрном платье.
intensely deep black, very vivid and pure
She had jet-black hair.
У неё были угольно-чёрные волосы.
completely dark; absolute black often used for absence of light
It was pitch-black inside the cave.
Внутри пещеры было кромешно чёрно.
not brightly lit or deep in colour; may be brown/grey rather than true black
The room was dark after sunset.
После захода солнца комната стала тёмной.
deep, often shiny black; associated with ebony wood; somewhat literary or decorative
The piano had an ebony finish.
Пианино было с эбеновым (глубоко чёрным) покрытием.
dark grey-black, like burnt wood charcoal; less pure than true black
He wore a charcoal suit.
Он был в угольно‑сером костюме.
very dark black, like ink; often used figuratively or poetically
She had inky hair that shone in the light.
У неё были чёрные, словно чернила, волосы, которые блестели на свету.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce black and what this word means
black translation: чёрный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce black
/ˈblæk/
black translation
чёрный
black examples
She wore a black dress to the theatre.
black transcription
/ˈblæk/, /ˈblæk/
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black meaning: what does it mean?
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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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