Usage examples of "neri" in Italian with translation to English

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I gatti neri portano sfortuna. Black cats are bad luck.
Questo ragazzo ha i capelli neri. That boy has black hair.
Non credo che i gatti neri portino sfortuna. I don’t believe that black cats cause bad luck.
Certe persone pensano che i gatti neri portino sfortuna. Some people believe that black cats bring bad luck.
I neri americani continuavano a soffrire per il razzismo. Black Americans continued to suffer from racism.
Agli inizi della storia americana i neri vivevano in schiavitù. In the early days of American history, blacks lived in slavery.
Gli uomini non devono indossare vestiti bianchi e neri perché si dice che porti sfortuna. Men must not dress in black and white clothes because it is said that this brings bad luck.
Essere neri è meglio di essere gay. Se sei nato nero, almeno non devi pensare come dirlo a tua madre. To be black is better than to be gay. If you were born black, at least you don't have to think how to tell your mother about this.
Il nero le sta bene. Black suits you.
Il nero vi sta bene. Black suits you.
Si veste sempre di nero. She always dresses in black.
Il nero ti sta bene. Black becomes you.
Sono la pecora nera della famiglia. I'm the black sheep of the family.
La stoffa nera assorbe la luce. Black cloth absorbs light.
L'hai comprata al mercato nero? Did you buy it on the black market?
Ho un cane bianco e nero. I have a black and white dog.
Abbiamo un cane nero e bianco. We have a black and white dog.
Tom stava indossando un cappello nero. Tom was wearing a black hat.
Lei è sempre vestita di nero. She is always dressed in black.
L'hai comprato al mercato nero? Did you buy it on the black market?
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