gloomy

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gloomy
[ˈgluːmɪ]
adjetivo
1oscuro(a) (dark)
  • gloomy weather -> tiempo (m) gris
2abatido(a), decaído(a) (melancholy)
  • gloomy thoughts -> pensamientos mpl sombríos
3pesimista (pessimistic)
  • to paint a gloomy picture (of something) -> hacer un retrato sombrío (de algo), pintar (algo) muy negro

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gloomy [glu-mi]
adjetivo
1Tenebroso, sombrío, obscuro, lóbrego; nublado, cubierto de nubes.
2Tétrico, triste, melancólico; abatido, desalentado; adusto.

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gloomy [ˈɡluːmɪ]
adjective
gloomier (comparative)gloomiest (superlative)
1 (dark) [+place] sombrío; lúgubre; [+day, weather] triste; sombrío
2 (sad) [+atmosphere] triste; lúgubre
it's a very gloomy scene here at Tory party HQ
he's a bit of a gloomy charactercharacter es un tipo un poco sombrío
to feel gloomyfeel (sad) estar bajo de moral; sentirse deprimido
poor lighting can make people feel gloomy I just felt rather gloomy. I don't know why
3 (pessimistic) [+person] pesimista; [+forecast, assessment] pesimista; nada prometedor
experts have made a gloomy assessment of the situation
to be gloomy about sthabout ser pesimista acerca de algo
no wonder shopkeepers are feeling gloomyfeeling no es de extrañar que los comerciantes se sientan pesimistas
this does not explain why people have felt gloomier than they did in the midst of the recession
things are looking gloomy for the England teamlooking la cosa no se presenta muy halagüeña para el equipo inglés
the outlook for next year is gloomyoutlook las perspectivas para el próximo año no son nada prometedoras
he paints a very gloomy picturepicture pinta la cosa muy negra
he takes a gloomy view of everythingview tiene una visión muy negativa de todo

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