No. 790 in Catalan
negre
"Negre" in Catalan means "black" in English.
In a sentence
El cafè negre és molt fort.
Black coffee is very strong.
Here, 'negre' is used as an adjective describing the word 'cafè' (coffee), referring to its color or type (black coffee).
Vaig posar-me un vestit negre per a la festa.
I wore a black dress to the party.
In this sentence, 'negre' modifies the noun 'vestit' (dress), indicating its color (black).
El panorama sembla molt negre des d'aquesta perspectiva.
The outlook seems very grim from this perspective.
Here, 'negre' is used metaphorically to describe the severity or negativity of a situation (bleak).
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