El ambiente en la mansión era tan tétrico que nadie quería entrar.
The atmosphere in the mansion was so gloomy that no one wanted to enter.
Context: society La descripción del paisaje era tétrico, con árboles sin hojas.
The description of the landscape was gloomy, with leafless trees.
Context: literature El relato se tornó tétrico cuando se revelaron los secretos oscuros de la familia.
The story became gloomy when the family's dark secrets were revealed.
Context: culture