No. 4,346 in French
foncé
Dark.
In a sentence
J'aime les couleurs foncées comme le bleu marine.
I like dark colors like navy blue.
Here, 'foncées' is used to describe colors, meaning 'dark' or 'deep'.
Le ciel commence à devenir plus foncé à mesure que le soleil se couche.
The sky starts to become darker as the sun sets.
In this sentence, 'foncé' is used to describe the sky becoming physically darker as part of day transitioning to night.
Après avoir mélangé les peintures, la teinte est légèrement plus foncée.
After mixing the paints, the shade is slightly darker.
'Foncée' here indicates a change in tone or shade due to mixing colors.
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