sombre

UK ( US somber)

/ˈsɒmbər/ adjective

Translation

SAD › sad and serious

hüzünlü, karamsar, vahim, ciddi, kötümser

a sombre expression/mood 1455

DARK › dark and without bright colours

karanlık, donuk, kasvetli

a sombre colour 1507

(Definition of sombre adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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