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

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Elle aime porter des couleurs sombres. She likes to wear dark colours.
D'après l'expression sinistre du docteur, il était clair qu'il avait de sombres nouvelles pour le patient. From the doctor's grim expression, it was clear he had somber news for the patient.
Ces maisons étaient sombres et sales. These houses were dark and dirty.
Les nuages sombres sont signe de pluie. Dark clouds are a sign of rain.
Les chats peuvent voir même dans les endroits sombres. Cats can see even in dark places.
Soudainement le ciel devenait sombre. All of a sudden the sky became dark.
Je sombrai dans l'inconscience. I sank into unconsciousness.
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 bateau sombra en un instant. The boat sank in a flash.
Le ciel était très sombre. The sky was completely dark.
J'ai vu le navire sombrer en mer. I saw the ship sink in the sea.
Il fait sombre dans cette pièce. It is dark in that room.
Je me suis échappé à grand-peine du bateau qui sombrait. I escaped from the sinking boat with difficulty.
Il faisait sombre sous le pont. It was dark under the bridge.
Le navire prit la mer pour sombrer deux jours plus tard. The ship set sail only to sink two days later.
Quelque chose bougeait dans le sombre. Something was stirring in the dark.
C'était une nuit sombre et tempétueuse. It was a dark and stormy night.
La cave est laide, sombre, et puante. The cellar is ugly, dark, and stinky.
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