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тёмный

тёмный

Meaning of тёмный

С недостатком света, слабо освещённый или мрачный.

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RU[ˈtʲomnɨj]
dark
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тёмный with Russian translation

тёмный usage examples

🇩🇪DE🇷🇺RU

Чердак тёмный даже днём, поэтому нам нужна лампа.

🇩🇪DE🇷🇺RU

Она выбрала тёмные шторы, чтобы растения не замёрзли ночью.

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

тёмныйdunkel
рубашкаHemd
юбкаRock
брюкиHose
брюкиHose
джинсыJeanshose
шортыkurze Hose

тёмный synonyms

Related words worth learning together

полутёмный
partly dark, midway between light and dark
темноватый
slightly dark, a softened/less intense form of dark
чёрный
the darkest color; often denotes the color itself rather than lighting
тусклый
weak, not bright color or light; suggests dullness or lifelessness of color/light
неяркий
lack of brightness; can describe light, color, or intensity (not very pronounced)
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П
🇷🇺ru
полутёмный

partly dark, midway between light and dark

B2Rarely
Т
🇷🇺ru
темноватый

slightly dark, a softened/less intense form of dark

B1Often
🇷🇺ru

the darkest color; often denotes the color itself rather than lighting

A1Very Often
Т
🇷🇺ru
тусклый

weak, not bright color or light; suggests dullness or lifelessness of color/light

B1Often
Н
🇷🇺ru
неяркий

lack of brightness; can describe light, color, or intensity (not very pronounced)

B1Often
🇷🇺ru

muted light or color, reduced brightness; also can mean muffled sound

B2Often

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тёмный значение: what does it mean?

С недостатком света, слабо освещённый или мрачный.

тёмный произношение: how do you pronounce it?

тёмный is pronounced as [ˈtʲomnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

тёмный определение и примеры предложений: how is it used in a sentence?

The attic is dark even in the afternoon, so we need a lamp. Translation: Чердак тёмный даже днём, поэтому нам нужна лампа.

Is тёмный part of Garden and plants vocabulary?

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Is тёмный part of Colors and Materials vocabulary?

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

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