Sombre Meaning in English

word

US

ˈsɒmbə

SAM-buh

UK

sˈɒmbɐ

SOM-buh

التعريف

Describes something dark, gloomy, or sad in mood, color, or appearance. It can refer to both physical darkness and a serious or sad atmosphere.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used in both formal and literary contexts, describing mood, weather, colors, or situations. Common with 'mood', 'atmosphere', 'tone', or describing visual scenes. Note British spelling 'sombre'; American English often uses 'somber'.

• Spanish: sombrío - lúgubre
• Portuguese (BR): sombrio - lúgubre
• Portuguese (PT): sombrio - lúgubre
• Chinese (Simplified): 阴郁的 - 昏暗的
• Chinese (Traditional): 陰鬱的 - 昏暗的
• Hindi: म्लान - उदास
• Arabic: قاتم - كئيب
• Bengali: গম্ভীর - ম্রিয়মাণ - অন্ধকারাচ্ছন্ন
• Russian: мрачный - унылый
• Japanese: 陰鬱な - 暗い
• Vietnamese: ảm đạm - u ám
• Korean: 음침한 - 침울한
• Turkish: kasvetli - ağırbaşlı
• Urdu: سنجیدہ - اُداس - تاریک
• Indonesian: suram - muram

جمل نموذجية

The sky looked sombre before the storm.

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She wore a sombre dress to the ceremony.

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There was a sombre mood in the room.

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His voice was sombre when he shared the bad news.

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The old photograph had a sombre tone that made me feel nostalgic.

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Everyone grew sombre as the conversation turned serious.

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