sombre

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

Translation

adj. melankolsk; alvorlig; dunkel; trist.

Phrases & Collocations

sombre mood

somber stemning

sombre atmosphere

somber atmosfære

sombre color palette

somber fargepalett

Example Sentences

the outcome of this sombre film is unsurprising.

utfallet av denne dystre filmen er ikke overraskende.

the sombre atmosphere has given way to a festive mood.

den dystre stemningen har gitt plass til en festlig stemning.

the fever was a sombre presage of his final illness.

feberen var et dystert varsel om hans siste sykdom.

he always strains to seize the most sombre truths.

han streber alltid etter å gripe de mest dystre sannhetene.

the night skies were sombre and starless.

natteshimmelen var dyster og stjerreløs.

he looked at her with a sombre expression.

han så på henne med et dystert uttrykk.

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

celloene spilte i en ganske dyster del av sitt register.

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

Seilfri, dyster og kald med den trøtteste pusten fra østvind.

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