No. 3,256 in French
sombres
Dark, gloomy.
In a sentence
Les nuages sombres annoncent l'orage.
The dark clouds signal the coming storm.
In this sentence, 'sombres' describes the appearance of clouds, indicating their color and the mood they might convey through context.
Son humeur était froide et sombre aujourd'hui.
Her mood was cold and dark today.
Here, 'sombre' refers to the emotional state of the person, portraying a negative or melancholic mood.
Dans les sombres chapitres de l'histoire humaine, il y a beaucoup à apprendre.
In the dark chapters of human history, there is much to learn.
For this usage, 'sombres' metaphorically characterizes parts of human history, implying periods of hardship or negativity.
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