Usage examples of "darkness" in English with translation to French

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Darkness causes many children to be afraid. L'obscurité fait peur à beaucoup d'enfants.
"The prince of darkness" means "Satan". "Le prince des ténèbres" signifie "Satan".
I struck a match in the darkness. Je grattai une allumette dans l'obscurité.
Quick, turn off the lamp, I want to hide in the darkness. Vite soufflons la lampe, afin de nous cacher dans les ténèbres!
He escaped under cover of the darkness. Il s'échappa à la faveur de l'obscurité.
A black darkness is an example of a pleonasm. Une obscurité noire est un exemple de pléonasme.
Can you see in the darkness of the night? Es-tu capable de voir dans l'obscurité de la nuit ?
The soldiers advanced on the enemy's position under cover of darkness. Les soldats avancèrent sur la position ennemie sous couvert de l'obscurité.
A form appeared in the darkness. Une forme est apparue dans l'ombre.
Our eyes take time to adjust to the darkness. Nos yeux prennent du temps pour s'adapter au noir.
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