darkness

darkness
noun, no pl.
Dunkelheit, die
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noun (the state of being dark.) die Dunkelheit
* * *
dark·ness
[ˈdɑ:knəs, AM ˈdɑ:rk-]
n no pl
1. (no light) Dunkelheit f, Finsternis f
the room was in complete \darkness der Raum war völlig dunkel
to be plunged into \darkness in Dunkelheit getaucht sein
2. (night) Finsternis f
3. of colour Dunkelheit f
4. (fig: sadness) Düsterkeit f
moments of \darkness düstere Momente
5. (fig: evil) of one's soul Finsterkeit f
6. (fig: secrecy) Dunkelheit f
to draw a veil of \darkness across sth den Schleier des Geheimnisses über etw akk breiten
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['dAːknɪs]
n
1) (lit) Dunkelheit f; (of night) Finsternis f, Dunkelheit f

in total darkness — in totaler or völliger Dunkelheit, in tiefem Dunkel (geh)

the house was in darkness — das Haus lag im Dunkeln

2) (fig: sinisterness) Finsterkeit f
3) (fig: gloominess, sadness) Düsterkeit f
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darkness s
1. Dunkelheit f, Finsternis f:
the room was in complete darkness der Raum war völlig dunkel
2. Heimlichkeit f, Verborgenheit f
3. dunkle Färbung
4. (das) Böse:
the powers of darkness die Mächte der Finsternis
5. fig (das Reich der) Finsternis f: academic.ru/57976/prince">prince 4
6. Blindheit f
7. fig (geistige) Blindheit, Unwissenheit f
8. fig Unklarheit f, Unverständlichkeit f
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noun, no pl.
Dunkelheit, die
* * *
n.
Dunkelheit f.
Finsternis f.
Schwärze -n f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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