Oscuro (en. Dark)

/osˈkuɾo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Definition: Lacking light or clarity.

Example Sentence: The room was dark because there were no windows.

La habitación estaba oscura porque no había ventanas.

Definition: Difficult to understand or interpret.

Example Sentence: The text was so dark that I couldn't understand its meaning.

El texto era tan oscuro que no pude comprender su significado.

Definition: Associated with the mysterious or sinister.

Example Sentence: That legend is about a dark and dangerous place.

Esa leyenda trata sobre un lugar oscuro y peligroso.

Etymology/Origin: From the Latin 'obscurus', meaning 'dark, confusing, gloomy'.

Phrase: in a dark place

Meaning: in a place with little light.

en un lugar oscuro

Phrase: dark thoughts

Meaning: negative or depressing thoughts.

pensamientos oscuros

Phrase: a dark secret

Meaning: a secret that is better left hidden.

un secreto oscuro

Related Word: darkness

Description: Lack of light.

oscuridad

Related Word: obscurantism

Description: An attitude that seeks to maintain ignorance or unawareness.

oscurantismo

Slang Meaning: Something that is complicated or confusing.

Example: That topic is so dark that I don't know where to start.

Ese tema es tan oscuro que no sé por dónde empezar.

Slang Meaning: Dangerous or unsettling situations.

Example: He always gets involved in dark matters.

Él siempre se mete en asuntos oscuros.