"black as coal" in Indonesian
Definition
Ungkapan ini digunakan untuk menggambarkan sesuatu yang sangat hitam, seperti arang.
Usage Notes (Indonesian)
Ungkapan ini bersifat informal, umum dipakai mendeskripsikan penampilan seperti rambut, malam, atau benda-benda lain. Jangan dipakai di tulisan formal. Sinonimnya: 'hitam pekat', 'hitam legam'.
Examples
The cat was black as coal.
Kucing itu **hitam seperti arang**.
Her hair is black as coal.
Rambutnya **hitam seperti arang**.
The night was black as coal.
Malam itu **sehitam arang**.
After the lights went out, the room was black as coal.
Setelah lampu mati, ruangan itu **hitam seperti arang**.
His old shoes are still black as coal after all these years.
Sepatu lamanya masih **hitam seperti arang** meski sudah bertahun-tahun.
You should’ve seen the clouds—black as coal and ready to pour.
Kamu harus lihat awannya—**sehitam arang** dan siap untuk hujan.