oscuro
obscuro
Usage note
This word may also be spelled “obscuro.”
oscuro(
ohs
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koo
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roh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (with little light)
a. dark
Odio andar por sitios oscuros porque me da miedo caerme.I hate walking through dark places because I am afraid I'll fall down.
2. (complexion)
a. dark
Ese tinte oscuro de pelo no le sienta bien a su piel clara.That dark hair color doesn't suit her fair skin.
3. (suspicious)
a. shady
Esa corporación está metida en oscuras negociaciones para controlar los precios.That corporation is engaged in shady business to control prices.
4. (sinister)
oscuro
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (sin luz)
a. dark
¡qué oscuro está este cuarto!this room is very dark!
2. (color, traje, piel, pelo)
a. dark
3. (nublado)
a. overcast
4. (poco claro, poco conocido)
a. obscure
5. (incierto)
a. uncertain, unclear
tiene un origen oscuroshe's of uncertain origin
6. (intenciones, asunto)
a. shady
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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