darken | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Definition of darken – Learner’s Dictionary

darken
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/ˈdɑːkən/
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darken verb [I, T] (MOOD)

If someone's mood darkens, or if something darkens it, they suddenly feel less happy.
(Definition of darken from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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in Chinese (Traditional)
變黑,變暗…
in Chinese (Simplified)
变黑,变暗…
in Spanish
oscurecerse, oscurecer…
in Portuguese
escurecer…
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暗くなる, 暗くする…
karartmak, kararmak, içini karartmak…
(s’)assombrir, (se) foncer, s’assombrir…
enfosquir(-se)…
يَسوّد…
ztmavnout, zatemnit…
blive mørk, formørke, gøre mørk…
menggelapkan…
ทำให้มืด…
làm cho cái gì trở thành tối…
ściemniać (się), ciemnieć, pogrążać (się) w mroku…
menggelapkan…
verdunkeln…
mørkne, bli mørk, gjøre mørk…
어두워지다…
темніти, затемнювати…
oscurare, oscurarsi…
темнеть, затемнять, мрачнеть…
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