No. 5,479 in Spanish
oscuras
Dark.
In a sentence
Las noches oscuras inspiraban a los poetas.
Dark nights inspired the poets.
Here, 'oscuras' is an adjective describing 'noches', showing the quality of darkness.
Encontré unas callejuelas oscuras en la ciudad antigua.
I found some dark alleys in the old city.
'Oscuras' describes 'callejuelas', indicating dimly lit or foreboding alleys.
Sus pensamientos oscuros reflejaban su tristeza.
His dark thoughts reflected his sadness.
In this context, 'oscuros' characterizes intangible 'pensamientos' as metaphorically dark, suggesting melancholy.
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