with no or very little light, especially because it is night
تاریک
see also pitch-dark
2
A1
not light; closer in shade to black than to white
تیره, تاریک
dark blue/green/red/brown
Darker colours are more practical and don't show stains.
opposite light, pale
3
A1
having a colour that is close to black
تیره, سیاهمانند
He wore a dark suit and a plain tie.
dark-coloured wood
The dark clouds in the sky meant that a storm was coming.
4
A1
brown or black in colour
تیره, سیاه
Sue has long dark hair.
He was handsome with dark eyes.
Even if you have dark skin, you still need protection from the sun.
5
A1
having dark hair, eyes, etc.
تیرهمو, سیهچشم
a dark handsome stranger
6
mysterious; hidden and not known about
مرموز, پنهان, ناشناخته
There are no dark secrets in our family.
7
evil or frightening
شوم, ترسناک, شیطانی, وحشتناک
There was a darker side to his nature.
the dark forces of the imagination
My mind was full of dark thoughts.
8
unpleasant and without any hope that something good will happen
ناامیدکننده, غمانگیز, دلگیر
the darkest days of Fascism
The film is a dark vision of the future.
The theatre stayed open even in the darkest days of the war.
9
produced with the back part of the tongue close to the back of the mouth. In many accents of (= ways of pronouncing) English, dark /l/ is used after a vowel, as in ball.
عقبزبان, پسگرای
opposite clear
noun
A2
1
A2
the lack of light in a place, especially because it is night