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bleak1 adj 1. exposed and barren; desolate 2. cold and raw 3. offering little hope or excitement; dismal a bleak future [Old English blāc bright, pale; related to Old Norse bleikr white, Old High German bleih pale] bleakly adv bleakness n bleak2 n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any slender silvery European cyprinid fish of the genus Alburnus, esp A. lucidus, occurring in slow-flowing rivers [probably from Old Norse bleikja white colour; related to Old High German bleiche bleach] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
bleak adjective 1. dismal, black, dark, depressing, grim, discouraging, gloomy, hopeless, dreary, sombre, unpromising, disheartening, joyless, cheerless, comfortless The immediate outlook remains bleak. dismal promising, encouraging, cheerful, cosy Translations bleak [bliːk] A. ADJ (bleaker (compar) (bleakest (superl))) [landscape] → desolado, inhóspito; [weather] → desapacible, crudo; [smile, voice] → lúgubre, sombrío; [future] → sombrío; [welcome] → poco hospitalario; [room] → lúgubre it was a bleak, lonely existence out there → allá la vida era triste y desoladora it looks or things look rather bleak for him → las cosas no se le presentan muy alentadoras bleak [ˈbliːk] adj [prospect, future] → morne to look bleak, to remain bleak The future looks bleak → L'avenir semble peu prometteur. bleak bleak [bliːk] adj (landscape) → desolato/a; (weather) → gelido/a; (smile) → pallido/a; (prospect, future) → tetro/a, deprimente the prospects of your getting a job here are bleak → le probabilità che tu trovi un lavoro qui sono molto scarse bleak [bliːk] adj (landscape) → desolato/a; (weather) → gelido/a; (smile) → pallido/a; (prospect, future) → tetro/a, deprimente the prospects of your getting a job here are bleak → le probabilità che tu trovi un lavoro qui sono molto scarse adj bleak [bliːk] 1 cold and unsheltered a bleak landscape. onbeskutte قارسٌ، موحِشٌ пуст pustý, holý, ponurý kold og forblæst; dyster; trist öde κρύος, απροστάτευτος, ανεμοδαρμένος inhóspito, desolado kõle در معرض باد و سرما؛ بی حفاظ suojaton désolé קַר וְשוֹמֵם सर्द ogoljen sivár gersang, suram hrjóstrugur desolato 荒涼とした 을씨년스러운 plikas, niūrus neaizsargāts; kails; nemīlīgs tandus dan keanginan guur, kaal kald og forblåst nagi, posępny sombrio pustiu унылый pustý, holý pust goletan kal, öppen, blåsig หนาวและไม่มีที่ปกคลุม soğuk ve korunmasız, çıplak 荒涼的 похмурий, голий نہایت سرد موسم lạnh lẽo 荒凉的 2 not hopeful a bleak outlook for the future. troostelose, treurige كَئيبٌ безперспективен pochmurný, deprimující trist freudlos ζοφερός, δυσοίωνος desesperanzador, nada prometedor sünge ناامید synkkä triste מדַכֵּא उदास sumoran sivár tanpa harapan dapurlegur tetro わびしい 전망이 흐린 niūrus drūms suram somber stusselig, trist beznadziejny, niewesoły sombrio sumbru мрачный pochmúrny žalosten beznadežan dyster โดยสิ้นหวัง ümit kırıcı, karanlık 暗淡的,無希望的 сумний, безрадісний مایوس کن ảm đạm 惨淡的 bleak → منعزل pochmurný trist kahl άχαρος inhóspito synkkä glauque pust desolato 荒涼とした 황량한 somber dyster ponury desabrigado незащищенный dyster อ้างว้าง rüzgara açık trơ trụi 黯淡的 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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