Grammatical class

Adjective

sombre

dark

Details

Syllables

som-bre

Phonetics

sɔ̃bʁ

Grammatical class

Adjective

Freq. (books)

15998

Freq. (movies)

27817

Freq. (news)

4495

Sentences

Un sombre crétin

A prize idiot, a complete idiot, an unspeakable imbecile

A1

C'est sombre.

It's dark.

A1

Il a l'air sombre.

He looks gloomy.

A1

La nuit est sombre.

The night is dark.

A1

La rue était sombre.

The street was dark.

A1

Tom est sombre.

Tom is somber.

A2

La pièce était sombre et froide.

The room was dark and cold.

A2

L'avenir semblait bien sombre.

The future looked very gloomy.

B1

Le portrait avait un fond sombre.

The portrait had a dark background.

B1

Ziri était dans une fosse sombre.

Ziri was in a dark pit.

B1

La cave est laide, sombre, et puante.

The cellar is ugly, dark, and stinky.

B1

Il fait déjà sombre dehors.

It's already dark outside.

B2