darken

A verb used to indicate the act of making or becoming dark or darker in color, shade, or mood.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по затемнению или становлению темнее по цвету, оттенку или настроению.esVerbo utilizado para denotar la acción de oscurecer o volverse más oscuro en color, tono o ambiente.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rendre plus sombre ou de devenir plus sombre en couleur, en teinte ou en ambiance.deVerb, das bezeichnet, dass etwas dunkler gemacht wird oder dunkler wird, sei es Farbe, Helligkeit, Stimmung oder Ansehen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de escurecer, tornar mais escuro em cor, tom ou luminosidade, ou de perder o brilho, a claridade ou o ânimo.zh使变暗或变得更暗的动词，可指颜色、光线、色调变深或心情、气氛变得阴沉。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على جعل شيء داكنًا أو أصبح داكنًا في اللون أو الدرجة أو المزاج.

1. Make or become dark B1 formal

   To make something darker in color or brightness, or to become darker.

   • The clouds darkened the sky before the storm.
   • She darkened the room by closing the curtains.
   • His face darkened with anger.

   ruЗатемнитьesoscurecer(se)frassombrir, devenir sombredeVerdunkelnptEscurecerzh使变暗arأظلم

   Sinónimos: blackenclouddeependimduskgloomobscureovershadowshade

   Antónimos: brightenilluminatelightenwhiten

2. Become gloomy or sad B2 formal

   To become less happy or more serious in mood or expression.

   • His mood darkened after hearing the bad news.
   • The atmosphere in the room darkened as the argument continued.
   • Her eyes darkened with suspicion.

   ruОмрачитьсяesentristecerse, apesadumbrarsefrs'assombrir (moralement)deSich verdüsternptFicar sombriozh变得忧郁arاِكْتَأَبَ

   Sinónimos: cloudgloomsaddenshadow

   Antónimos: brightencheerlighten

• darkened past participle
• darkened past simple
• darkening present participle
• darkens third person singular