Dark Ages
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USAGE NOTE
This word is often used humorously in the sense shown in 2.
Dark Ages(
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)A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
1. (history)
a. la Alta Edad Media (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The collapse of the Roman Empire heralded the start of the Dark Ages.El colapso del imperio romano anunció el comienzó de la Alta Edad Media.
b. la Edad de las tinieblas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The Chinese had invented printing techniques while Europe was still in the Dark Ages.Los chinos habían inventado técnicas de impresión mientras Europa estaba todavía en la Edad de las tinieblas.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
2. (figurative) (period of unenlightenment)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. la prehistoria (F) (figurative)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
This was in the Dark Ages, before the cellphone was invented!¡Eso fue en la prehistoria, antes de la llegada del celular!
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