sombre

[US]/'sɔmbə/
[UK]/ˈsɑmbɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. melankolsk; seriøs; svag; dyster.

Phrases & Collocations

sombre mood

somber stemning

sombre atmosphere

somber atmosfære

sombre color palette

somber farvepalet

Example Sentences

the outcome of this sombre film is unsurprising.

Resultatet af denne melankolske film er ikke overraskende.

the sombre atmosphere has given way to a festive mood.

den dystre stemning har vundet ind på en festlig stemning.

the fever was a sombre presage of his final illness.

feberen var et dystert varsel om hans sidste sygdom.

he always strains to seize the most sombre truths.

han stræber altid efter at gribe fat i de mest dystre sandheder.

the night skies were sombre and starless.

nattehimlen var dyster og stjerneless.

he looked at her with a sombre expression.

han så på hende med et dystert udtryk.

the cellos were playing in a rather sombre part of their compass.

celloerne spillede i en ret dyster del af deres toneleje.

Sailless, sombre and cold with the comfortless breath of the east-wind;

Uden sejl, dyster og kold med den ubehagelige vind fra øst;

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