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black

black

Meaning of black

English

of the colour of night or coal

Русский

цвета ночи или угля

black

Pronunciation

British English
/blæk/
American English
/blæk/

black with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом black

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

8 сочетаний

Чёрные напитки и пряности

Black drinks and spices
black coffee
чёрный кофе

I ordered black coffee while waiting for my train.

Я заказал чёрный кофе, пока ждал поезд.

black pepper
чёрный перец

Grind some black pepper over the salad.

Посыпь салат свежемолотым чёрным перцем.

  • black teaчёрный чай

Чёрный цвет и образные выражения

Black color and figurative expressions
black and white
чёрно-белый

We printed the invitations in black and white.

Мы напечатали чёрно-белые приглашения.

dressed in black
в чёрном

Everyone at the concert was dressed in black.

Все на концерте были в чёрном.

  • jet blackиссиня-чёрный
  • black eyeсиняк под глазом
  • in the blackв плюсе

black usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

She wore a black dress to the party.

Она надела на вечеринку чёрное платье.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

I have a black cat.

У меня чёрный кот.

black synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between black, jet-black, pitch-black, dark, ebony, and inky

J
🇬🇧English
jet-black

intense glossy black, often of hair

B1rare word

ENShe had jet-black hair.

P
🇬🇧English
pitch-black

completely dark, used about darkness

B1often

ENIt was pitch-black inside the cave.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

broader: dark, not necessarily black

A1very often

ENThe room was dark after sunset.

E
🇬🇧English
ebony

literary: deep black like ebony wood

B2very rare word

ENThe piano had an ebony finish.

I
🇬🇧English
inky

literary: black as ink

B2very rare word

ENShe had inky hair that shone in the light.

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Questions about this word

What does black mean?

of the colour of night or coal

How do you pronounce black?

black is pronounced [blæk].

How is black used in a sentence?

Она надела на вечеринку чёрное платье. Translation: She wore a black dress to the party.

Is black part of Colors and Materials vocabulary?

Yes, black can be learned in the Colors and Materials topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is black part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, black can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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