darkness | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Definition of darkness – Learner’s Dictionary

darkness
noun [ U ]
uk
/ˈdɑːknəs/ us
B2
a state in which there is little or no light:
He stumbled around in the darkness looking for the light switch.
There was a power cut and the house was in darkness.

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(Definition of darkness from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of darkness

in Chinese (Traditional)
暗，黑暗，陰暗, （顏色）深，暗, 傷心絕望…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
暗，黑暗，阴暗, （颜色）深，暗, 伤心绝望…
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in Spanish
oscuridad, oscuridad [feminine]…
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in Portuguese
escuridão, escuridão [feminine]…
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暗闇, 暗闇（くらやみ）…
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karanlık…
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obscurité [feminine], obscurité…
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foscor…
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donker…
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ظُلْمة…
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tma, temnota…
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mørke…
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kegelapan…
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ความมืด…
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tình trạng tối…
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ciemność…
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kegelapan…
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die Dunkelheit…
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mørke [neuter], mørke, mørkhet…
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어둠…
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темнота, темрява…
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buio, oscurità…
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темнота…
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