No. 10,024 in Catalan
obscura
Dark.
In a sentence
La pintura té una tonalitat obscura, gairebé negra.
The painting has a dark tone, almost black.
Here, 'obscura' describes a physical characteristic, the dark shade of the painting's color.
L'habitació obscura feia difícil veure els mobles.
The dark room made it difficult to see the furniture.
In this sentence, 'obscura' is used to depict the lighting condition of the room being deficient.
Té una personalitat obscura que la fa intrigant.
She has a dark personality that makes her intriguing.
Here, 'obscura' metaphorically refers to an enigmatic or mysterious aspect of a person's character.
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