in the darkness
в темноте
I couldn't find my keys in the darkness.
Я не мог найти ключи в темноте.
Learning language
Translation language
noun · B2 · often · UK/US
darkness
darkness
Meaning of darkness
English
the state of having little or no light
Русский
состояние, когда почти или совсем нет света
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈdɑːknəs/
American English
/ˈdɑrknəs/
darkness with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом darkness
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
7 сочетаний
Когда темно
When it is darktotal darkness
полная темнота
The power cut left our street in total darkness.
Из-за отключения электричества наша улица погрузилась в полную темноту.
- Darkness falls.Темнеет.
- under cover of darknessпод покровом темноты
Тьма в переносном смысле
Darkness as evilthe forces of darkness
силы тьмы
The hero raises his sword against the forces of darkness.
Герой поднимает меч против сил тьмы.
light and darkness
свет и тьма
Her painting explores the struggle between light and darkness.
В её картине показана борьба света и тьмы.
- spiritual darknessдуховная тьма
darkness usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The darkness made it hard to see the path.
Темнота мешала видеть тропинку.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
We waited in darkness until the lights came on.
Мы ждали в темноте, пока не включили свет.
darkness synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between darkness, the dark, gloom, blackness, and dimness
T
🇬🇧English
the dark
Very common in fixed phrases: in the dark, afraid of the dark.
very often
ENMy little brother is afraid of the dark.
G
🇬🇧English
gloom
Partial, sad or depressing darkness.
A2rare word
ENThe room was filled with gloom before the storm.
Advanced: broader words
B
🇬🇧English
blackness
Total black darkness; more literary.
A2rare word
ENThe blackness outside the window was complete.
D
🇬🇧English
dimness
Weak light rather than full darkness.
A2very rare word
ENThe dimness in the hallway made it hard to read the signs.
Related words and lists for darkness
Questions about this word
What does darkness mean?
the state of having little or no light
How do you pronounce darkness?
darkness is pronounced [ˈdɑːknəs].
How is darkness used in a sentence?
Темнота мешала видеть тропинку. Translation: The darkness made it hard to see the path.
Audio practiceExamplesSmart repeats
Learn darkness in your vocabulary
Add this word to practice, repeat it with audio, examples and your own word lists.