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тёмный

Translation of тёмный

dark

Russian word in Latin letters: tyomnyy / tjomnyy / temnyy

Meaning of тёмный

Russian

С недостатком света, слабо освещённый или мрачный.

English

with little or no light

dark

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈtʲomnɨj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Здесь тёмный or Здесь темно?

Здесь темно

Здесь темно = it is dark here (no noun → темно)

Don't say «Здесь тёмный». With no noun after it, use the adverb: «Здесь темно», «На улице темно».

На улице уже совсем темно.

It's already completely dark outside.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. The attic is very dark.

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    Чердак очень тёмный.

  2. It was a dark night.

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    Была тёмная ночь.

тёмный synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between тёмный, темноватый, полутёмный, мрачный, and тусклый

Т
🇷🇺Russian
темноватый

A bit dark; not enough light for comfort.

П
🇷🇺Russian
полутёмный

Half-dark: there is some light, but not much.

М
🇷🇺Russian
мрачный

Dark and gloomy; the place feels unpleasant or sad.

Advanced: broader words

Т
🇷🇺Russian
тусклый

Dim: about a weak lamp or light, not about the place itself.

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тёмный belongs to the topic "rec:fire_light →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Questions about this word

What does тёмный mean?

with little or no light

How do you pronounce тёмный?

тёмный is pronounced [ˈtʲomnɨj], in Latin letters “tyomnyy”.

How is тёмный used in a sentence?

The attic is very dark. Translation: Чердак очень тёмный.

Is тёмный part of rec:fire_light vocabulary?

Yes, тёмный (dark) can be learned in the rec:fire_light topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is тёмный part of rec:color_shades vocabulary?

Yes, тёмный (dark) can be learned in the rec:color_shades topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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