Sentence examples of "sombre" in French

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Il se fait sombre dehors. It is getting dark outside.
Il flotte mais ne sombre pas. It is tossed by the waves, but does not sink.
Il fait déjà sombre dehors. It's already dark outside.
Le ciel était très sombre. The sky was completely dark.
Soudainement le ciel devenait sombre. All of a sudden the sky became dark.
Quelque chose bougeait dans le sombre. Something was stirring in the dark.
Il faisait sombre sous le pont. It was dark under the bridge.
Il fait sombre dans cette pièce. It is dark in that room.
Il fait de plus en plus sombre. It is getting darker and darker.
Il fait trop sombre pour jouer dehors. It is too dark to play outside.
La cave est laide, sombre, et puante. The cellar is ugly, dark, and stinky.
Viens avant qu'il ne fasse sombre. Come home before dark.
C'était une nuit sombre et tempétueuse. It was a dark and stormy night.
Il fait trop sombre pour jouer au tennis. It's too dark to play tennis now.
Tu dois revenir avant qu'il fasse sombre. You must come back before it gets dark.
Il fait trop sombre pour que je lise. It is too dark for me to read.
Le ciel devenait de plus en plus sombre. The sky became darker and darker.
Il faisait assez sombre lorsque j'atteignis mon domicile. It was quite dark when I got home.
Il fait trop sombre pour jouer au baseball maintenant. It's too dark to play baseball now.
Cette couleur est un peu plus sombre que celle-ci. This color is a bit darker than that one.
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