Question 1 · Quick check
somber
CEFRC1
/ˈsɑmbɚ/
adjective
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Dark or serious in mood or appearance.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailUS standard spelling of sombre.
Examples
From the doctor's grim expression, it was clear he had somber news for the patient.
We heard somber hollow sounds from the cave.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 2
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 3
Deep Dive
More examples
In contextMy mother prepared herself for the evening with the same somber deliberateness of the gladiators in Spartacus.
In your eyes the somber blues / Reflect a place from deep inside of knowing not what to do / I'll be your rock, when you're 'bout to fall / Together, we'll move on ahead and walk right through it all
Though I wore only a plain somber gray Brunswick gown unadorned by ribbon or lace, and my uncle was dressed in black, the people knew aristocrats on sight.
Quick test
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