dusky

[US]/'dʌskɪ/
[UK]/'dʌski/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. tenue, oscuro
adv. tenuemente, oscuramente
n. tenebrosidad, oscuridad
Word Forms
Comparativoduskier
Superlativoduskiest

Phrases & Collocations

dusky sky

cielo oscuro

dusky complexion

tez oscura

Example Sentences

a dusky Moorish maiden.

una doncella morisca oscura.

the dusky light of the forest

la luz tenue del bosque

dusky light came from a small window.

La luz tenue provenía de una pequeña ventana.

a dusky winter evening

una tarde de invierno oscura

dusky skin.See Synonyms at dark

piel oscura. Ver sinónimos en oscuro

The bracken was turning to the dusky gold of a fine autumn.

Los helechos se estaban tornando al dorado oscuro de un hermoso otoño.

The mountains were just visible, dusky and black.

Las montañas apenas eran visibles, oscuras y negras.

The tabloids reported that he had been seen with a dusky young woman.

Los tabloides informaron que lo habían visto con una joven de piel oscura.

She showed them a tapestried chamber, the large figures upon the faded canvas looking threatening in the dusky light.

Les mostró una cámara con tapices, las grandes figuras en el lienzo descolorido parecían amenazantes en la tenue luz.

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