Grammatical class
Adjective
sombre
dark
Details
Syllables
som-bre
Phonetics
sɔ̃bʁ
Grammatical class
Adjective
Freq. (books)
15998
Freq. (movies)
27817
Freq. (news)
4495
Variants
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