dark
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. sombre
With the streetlight out, it was incredibly dark on my side of the street.Avec le lampadaire éteint, il faisait incroyablement sombre de mon côté de la rue.
a. foncé
Milo's favorite colors are dark blue and light blue.Les couleurs préférées de Milo sont le bleu foncé et le bleu clair.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le noir
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
When I was a kid I was afraid of the dark.Quand j’étais petit, j’avais peur du noir.
b. l'obscurité
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
As the sun set, the dark enveloped the forest.Au coucher du soleil, l'obscurité enveloppa la forêt.
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