What does sombre in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word sombre in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sombre in French.
The word sombre in French means dark, gloomy, sombre, dubious, questionable, dreadful, dark, go down, go downhill, fall into , sink into, it is dark, over some murky business of, prize idiot, Idiot!, blue grouse. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word sombre
dark, gloomyadjectif (manquant de lumière) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Il n'y a qu'une fenêtre, la pièce est sombre. There is only one window; the room is dark (or: gloomy). |
sombreadjectif (figuré (pas enjoué) (UK) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") C'est un homme au visage sombre. He is a man with a glum face. |
dubious, questionableadjectif (figuré (louche, douteux) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") C'est une sombre affaire de prostitution. It's a murky case of prostitution. |
dreadfuladjectif (familier, péjoratif (lamentable) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Tu es un sombre abruti. You're a right half-wit. |
darkadverbe (avec peu de lumière) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Il fait sombre ici, ouvre les volets ! It's dark in here; open the shutters! |
go downverbe intransitif (couler) Ce bateau a sombré au large d'Ouessant. The boat went down off the coast of Brittany. |
go downhillverbe intransitif (mal se porter, décliner) (figurative) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Avec la crise, cette entreprise a complètement sombré. The business has gone right under due to the crunch. |
fall into , sink into(figuré (s'abandonner à [qch]) Il a sombré dans l'alcoolisme. After the death of his son, he sank into alcoholism. |
it is dark(on ne voit pas grand-chose) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") Il fait sombre. Allume la lumière. |
over some murky business of(pour une raison futile ou peu claire) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") Un lycéen s'est fait tabasser pour une sombre histoire de manteau prêté et non rendu. |
prize idiot([qqn] de très stupide) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Don't listen to him, he's a prize idiot. |
Idiot!interjection (injure) (interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!") |
blue grousenom masculin (type de tétras) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
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