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Pronounce Dark as D AH R K.

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    Dark phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'dark'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of dark: /dærk/
    • Modern IPA representation of dark: /dærk/

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    List of meaning for dark

    dark, darkness(noun)

    absence of light or illumination

    iniquity, wickedness, darkness, dark(noun)

    absence of moral or spiritual values

    "the powers of darkness"

    darkness, dark, shadow(noun)

    an unilluminated area

    "he moved off into the darkness"

    night, nighttime, dark(noun)

    the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

    dark, darkness(adj)

    an unenlightened state

    "he was in the dark concerning their intentions"; "his lectures dispelled the darkness"

    dark(adj)

    devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

    "sitting in a dark corner"; "a dark day"; "dark shadows"; "dark as the inside of a black cat"

    dark(adj)

    (used of color) having a dark hue

    "dark green"; "dark glasses"; "dark colors like wine red or navy blue"

    dark(adj)

    brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes)

    "dark eyes"

    black, dark, sinister(adj)

    stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable

    "black deeds"; "a black lie"; "his black heart has concocted yet another black deed"; "Darth Vader of the dark side"; "a dark purpose"; "dark undercurrents of ethnic hostility"; "the scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing him"-Thomas Hardy

    dark(adj)

    secret

    "keep it dark"

    dark, dour, glowering, glum, moody, morose, saturnine, sour, sullen(adj)

    showing a brooding ill humor

    "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven; "a sour temper"; "a sullen crowd"

    benighted, dark(adj)

    lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture

    "this benighted country"; "benighted ages of barbarism and superstition"; "the dark ages"; "a dark age in the history of education"

    dark, obscure(adj)

    marked by difficulty of style or expression

    "much that was dark is now quite clear to me"; "those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure"

    blue, dark, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, gloomy, grim, sorry, drab, drear, dreary(adj)

    causing dejection

    "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather"

    colored, coloured, dark, dark-skinned, non-white(adj)

    having skin rich in melanin pigments

    "National Association for the Advancement of Colored People"; "dark-skinned peoples"

    dark(adj)

    not giving performances; closed

    "the theater is dark on Mondays"

    being without light or without much light

    a dark alley that most people wisely avoided

    not having a light complexion

    he was tall, dark, and handsome

    causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer

    her mind was filled with dark thoughts until the results of the medical test came back as negative

    given to keeping one's activities hidden from public observation or knowledge

    the actor was always quite dark about his life before his arrival in Hollywood

    having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning

    the superhero was not daunted by the villain's dark threats

    lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books

    is known as a dark period in European history when people lived in ignorance, fear, and want

    not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable

    dark deeds that resulted in the Russian czar being known to history as Ivan the Terrible

    a time or place of little or no light

    I have a bad habit of running into tables in the dark

    the time from sunset to sunrise when there is no visible sunlight

    we were going to wait until dark to go trick-or-treating

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    dark in sentence

    1. Under the dark moon, the voodoo princess conducted an atavistic rite of tribute that had been taught to her by her great grandmother.

    2. Under the spotlight, the dark painting looked enigmatic and spooky.

    3. After being held in a dark basement for three months, the prisoner was gaunt and weak.

    4. Pools of blood in the dark alley convinced the police that an affray had taken place between rival gangs.

    5. Pablo Picasso’s gradation from dark to lighter shades of blue can be found in The Old Guitarist.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term dark

    We must walk consciously only part way toward our goal, and then leap in the dark to our success.

    – Henry David Thoreau

    Since yesterday( Thursday), she has received a wave of harassment and threats on social media, including gender-based insults and calls for her arrest, amal Fathy criticized the Egyptian government for failing to protect women, and her arrest has shown just how pertinent her concerns are. It is a dark day when the Egyptian authorities are more concerned with silencing a woman who speaks out about sexual harassment than taking steps to address the issue.

    – Amnesty International

    They were going to meet down by the power plant, drive -- I'm not going to say into the sunset, because it was after midnight and it was dark out -- but they were going to drive, potentially to an area that was about seven hours away.

    – Andrew Wylie

    Every life has dark tracts and long stretches of somber tint, and no representation is true to fact which dips its pencil only in light, and flings no shadows on the canvas.

    – Alexander MacLaren

    Life is like the weather - unpredictable. When it is dark and miserable, we must have hope. But when it is warm and sunny, we must rejoice. We must embrace it and trust that its memory will sustain us when the rain comes again.

    – Adele Clee

    Just like the car headlights impressively illuminating the dark streets, wisdom words powerfully enlighten the dark minds!

    – Mehmet Murat ildan

    I only write when I am in a dark place. So writing naturally lifts me out of that place so I can be the positive, upbeat person I naturally am when I have my outlet.

    – Van Etten

    On a good day, I view the job of president as directing an orchestra. On the dark days, it is more like that of a clutch-engaging the engine to effect forward motion, while taking greater friction.

    – A Bartlett Giamatti

    They have been in existence for quite a while, long before Carson even started showing up in the state. That longevity gives them an advantage, because for a long time, it was people's only way to contact anyone in the Carson orbit, so people are used to dealing with them, i think the big problem is that campaign is going to be in the dark about what the PAC is doing. For example, does the PAC have someone lined up to speak at my caucus or does the campaign? What if there are two people who think they are going to do it, or worse, nobody? Caucus campaigns require a lot of attention to detail, so extra hands in the kitchen on caucus night could make things messy in a hurry.

    – Craig Robinson

    I call on Nikola Gruevski to immediately come before the citizens and explain who wants to destabilize Macedonia, why and with what purpose, this dark scenario will not work. The citizens see who has an interest in such a scenario.

    – Zoran Zaev

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