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escuro meaning in English

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escuro noun

darkness(state of reflecting little light; tending to blackish or brownish)
noun
[UK: ˈdɑːk.nəs] [US: ˈdɑːrk.nəs]

escuro adjective

black [blacker, blackest](without light)
adjective
[UK: blæk] [US: ˈblæk]

dark [darker, darkest](having an absolute or relative lack of light)
adjective
[UK: dɑːk] [US: ˈdɑːrk]

gloomy [gloomier, gloomiest](imperfectly illuminated)
adjective
[UK: ˈɡluː.mi] [US: ˈɡluː.mi]

escuro adjective
{m}

sombre(dark; gloomy, dimly lit)
adjective
[UK: ˈsɒm.bə(r)] [US: ˈsɒm.bər]

claro-escuro noun
{m}

chiaroscuro [chiaroscuros](artistic technique using exaggerated light contrasts)
noun
[UK: kɪ.ˌɑː.rə.ˈskʊə.rəʊ] [US: kɪ.ˌɑːr.rə.ˈskʊəro.ʊ]

no escuro preposition

in the dark(without information)
preposition
[UK: ɪn ðə dɑːk] [US: ɪn ðə ˈdɑːrk]

semiescuro adjective

semidarkadjective

óculos escuros noun
{m-Pl}

sunglasses(tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun)
noun
[UK: ˈsʌn.ɡlæ.sɪz] [US: ˈsʌn.ˌɡlæ.səz]