| Traduções principais |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| dark adj | (without light) | escuro adj |
| | The house was dark when I woke up. Make sure you're home before it gets dark. |
| | A casa estava escura quando acordei. Certifique-se de estar em casa antes de ficar escuro. |
| shady adj | (with plenty of shade) | sombrio, escuro, nublado adj |
| | It was a lovely, shady garden, surrounded by tall trees. |
| | Era um jardim adorável e escuro, cercado por árvores altas. |
| lowering adj | (sky: heavy, darkening) (céu) | ameaçador, escuro adj |
| | The lowering skies threatened rain. |
| turbid adj | (murky, cloudy) | túrbido, turvo, escuro adj |
| | The turbid water did not look safe to drink. |
| inky adj | figurative (black) | preto adj |
| | | negro adj |
| | | escuro adj |
| | The inky shadows frightened the little girl. |
| unlighted adj | (not lit) | apagado, escuro adj |
| | | não iluminado loc adj |
| darkling adj | literary (becoming dark) | sombrio, escuro adj |
| darkening adj | (growing darker) | escuro adj |
| | The darkening sky heralded a storm. |
| gloom n | (darkness, cloudiness) | escuridão sf |
| | | escuro sm |
| | During winter, the sun almost never breaks through the gloom. |
| | Durante o inverno, o sol quase nunca atravessa a escuridão. |
darkie,
darky n | pejorative, offensive!!, informal (person of black origin) (ofensivo, pessoa de origem negra) | escuro sm |
| | (ofensivo, pessoa de origem negra) | preto sm |
| dark adj | (colour tone) | escuro adj |
| | Richard is wearing a dark green shirt. |
| | Ricardo está usando uma camisa verde-escuro. |
| tinted adj | (spectacles: dark) (óculos) | escuro adj |
| | The mysterious man wore a long coat and tinted glasses. |
| sooty adj | figurative (dark, black) | escuro, preto adj |
| | The woman's sooty hair fell gently over her shoulders. |
| dim adj | (room, space: poorly lit) | escuro adj |
| | The ward is kept dim at nighttime so that patients can sleep. |
| grim adj | (weather: bleak) | sombrio adj |
| | | escuro adj |
| | Jane's wedding was on a grim winter day, but she didn't mind. |
| | O casamento de Jane foi num dia sombrio de inverno, mas ela não se importou. |
| the dark n | (lack of light) | escuro sm |
| | He couldn't see the phone in the dark. |
| | Ele não conseguia ver o telefone no escuro. |
| the dark n | (without electricity) | escuro sm |
| | | às escuras loc adv |
| | The town was left in the dark after the storm. |
| | A cidade ficou às escuras depois da tempestade. |
| deep adj | (dark in color) | escuro adj |
| | | intenso adj |
| | The shirt was deep blue in colour. |
| | A camiseta tinha uma cor azul-escura. |
| Traduções complementares |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| black adj | (lacking light) | escuro adj |
| | The room was black until Ben turned on a light. |
| dark adj | (opaque) | escuro, opaco adj |
| | We opened the dark lantern to let out a ray of light. |
| | Acendemos a lanterna para deixar escapar um raio de luz. |
| dark adj | (threatening) (ameaçador) | escuro adj |
| | The sky was full of dark clouds. |
| | O céu estava cheio de nuvens escuras. |
| dark adj | (complexion) (cor de pele) | escuro adj |
| | (tez) | moreno adj |
| | Many people find dark skin attractive. |
| | Muitas pessoas acham a pele escura atraente. |
| dark adj | figurative (gloomy) | escuro, sombrio adj |
| | With a recession predicted to hit soon, these are dark days for the economy. |
| | Com a previsão de uma recessão iminente, virão dias sombrios para a economia. |
| sullen adj | (conditions: gloomy, dismal) | sombrio adj |
| | | soturno adj |
| | | escuro adj |
| | The weather was sullen as the family arrived at their holiday destination. |
| | O tempo estava sombrio quando a família chegou no seu destino de férias. |
| black n | (darkness) | escuro sm |
| | The figure disappeared into the black of night. |
darkness,
dark n | figurative (ignorance) | escuro sm |
| | Education provides us with a light in the darkness. |
| | A educação é para nós como uma luz no escuro. |
| Formas compostas: |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| afraid of the dark adj | (scared of darkness) | com medo do escuro loc adj |
| | She kept a nightlight on because she was afraid of the dark. |
black as night,
as black as night adj | (totally dark) | escuro como a noite loc adj |
| | It was black as night in the cave. |
| | Estava escuro como a noite dentro da caverna. |
| chiaroscuro n | (art: light and shade) (arte: luz e sombra) | chiaroscuro sm |
| | | claro-escuro sm |
| dark and gloomy adj | (weather: with grey skies) (tempo) | escuro e fechado, nublado adj |
| | Bring your coat with you - it's dark and gloomy out. |
| dark blue n | (navy, deep blue) | azul-escuro sm |
| | People wearing dark blue are hard to see at night. |
dark blue,
dark-blue adj | (navy, deep blue) | azul-escuro adj |
| | People wearing dark blue clothing are hard to see at night. |
| dark hair n | (brunette or brown hair) | cabelo escuro loc sm |
| | She has naturally dark hair but she dyes it blond. |
| dark-haired adj | (brunette) | de cabelo escuro loc adj |
| | | moreno sm |
| | Is Jane the dark-haired girl or the blonde? |
dirty blond,
dirty blonde n | (hair color: dark blond) | loiro escuro, louro escuro loc adj |
| Nota: Usually "blonde" in the UK, but also "blond" for a man or boy. |
dirty blond,
dirty blonde n | (person with dark-blond hair) | homem de cabelo loiro escuro expres |
| Nota: "Dirty blonde" in the UK for a woman or girl. |
dirty blond,
dirty-blond,
dirty blonde,
dirty-blonde adj | (hair: dark-blond) | loiro escuro, louro escuro loc adj |
| Nota: Usually "blonde" in the UK, but also "blond" for a man or boy. A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Her hair used to be bright blonde, but now it's more dirty blonde. |
| | O cabelo dela costumava ser loiro bem claro, mas agora é loiro escuro (or: louro escuro). |
dirty blond,
dirty-blond,
dirty blonde,
dirty-blonde adj | (person: having dark-blond hair) | loiro escuro loc adj |
| Nota: Usually "blonde" in the UK, but also "blond" for a man or boy. A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| gunmetal n | (dark grey colour) | cor cinza-escuro loc sf |
| gunmetal adj | (dark grey in colour) | cinza-escuro adj |
| in the dark expr | (where there is no light) | no escuro loc adv |
| | | na escuridão loc adv |
| | The lights in the cave went out, leaving the tourists in the dark. |
| | With heavy clouds covering the stars and moon, they walked along the path in the dark. |
| in the dark expr | figurative (uninformed, without knowledge of sth) (figurado, sem informação) | no escuro expres |
| | There must be an answer to this problem, but I admit I'm in the dark. |
| loden n | (dark bluish-green colour) | verde-azulado-escuro sm |
| long shot n | informal, figurative (sth unlikely) (informal, figurado) | tiro no escuro expres |
| | I know this is a long shot, but I don't suppose you have a screwdriver I could borrow? |
| noddy n | (zoology: bird) (zoologia) | trinta-réis-escuro sf |
| | Noddies make their nests from seaweed. |
| oxblood n | (dark brownish-red) | vermelho escuro sm + adj |
| oxblood adj | (dark brownish-red) | vermelho escuro sm + adj |
pitch black,
pitch-black,
pitch dark,
pitch-dark adj | (totally dark) | completamente escuro loc adj |
| | There was no moon and the night was pitch black. |
| | Não havia lua e a noite estava completamente escura. |
| sandy adj | (hair colour) | louro escuro loc adj |
| | Nigel pushes his sandy hair out of his eyes. |
| shot in the dark n | informal, figurative (wild guess) (informal, adivinhação improvável) | tiro no escuro sm |
| | He took a shot in the dark and guessed the correct answer on the test. |