No. 12,817 in Spanish
oscuro
Dark.
In a sentence
El callejón estaba oscuro y silencioso.
The alley was dark and silent.
In this context, 'oscuro' is used as an adjective to describe the physical attribute of the alley being not well lit.
Siempre me asustan las historias oscuras de fantasmas.
I am always scared of dark ghost stories.
Here, 'oscuro' is metaphorically used to describe the tone or nature of the ghost stories as sinister or eerie.
Es un tema oscuro que no se discute a menudo.
It is a dark subject that is not discussed often.
In this sentence, 'oscuro' refers metaphorically to the subject being serious, somber, or morally challenging.
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