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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdía oscuro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: día oscuro
"El pronóstico anunciaba un día oscuro con muchas nubes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A day during which the sky is overcast or obscured, resulting in little to no sunlight.
"The forecast predicted a dark day with heavy clouds and rain." - 2
A metaphorical expression referring to a day marked by sadness or misfortune.
"The anniversary of the tragedy was a dark day for the entire community."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dark day' originates from the early 19th century, primarily used in English-speaking regions to describe a day characterized by an unusual lack of sunlight, often due to atmospheric conditions. The phrase combines 'dark', from Old English 'deorc', meaning 'without light', and 'day', from Old English 'dæg', referring to the period of light between sunrise and sunset.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dark Day" is said worldwide
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jour sombre
Transliteration: zhoor sombr
"La météo annonçait un jour sombre avec des nuages lourds."
dunkler Tag
Transliteration: dunkler Tag
"Der Wetterbericht sagte einen dunklen Tag mit viel Regen voraus."
giorno buio
Transliteration: giorno buio
"Il meteo prevedeva un giorno buio con nuvole pesanti."
día oscuro
Transliteration: día oscuro
"El pronóstico anunciaba un día oscuro con muchas nubes."
dia escuro
Transliteration: dia escuro
"A previsão indicava um dia escuro com muitas nuvens."
अंधेरा दिन
Transliteration: andhera din
"मौसम ने एक अंधेरा दिन होने की भविष्यवाणी की।"
黑暗的一天
Transliteration: hēi'àn de yītiān
"天气预报说今天会是黑暗的一天，云层很厚。"
어두운 날
Transliteration: eoduun nal
"일기예보는 오늘이 어두운 날이라고 했습니다."
暗い日
Transliteration: kurai hi
"天気予報は今日は暗い日になると言っていました。"
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