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oscuro

dark

adjective ohs-KOO-roh Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

obscure

Usage Note

Oscuro describes both physical darkness (una habitación oscura = 'a dark room') and figurative obscurity (un pasado oscuro = 'a dark past'). The verb oscurecer means 'to darken' or, used impersonally, 'to get dark' (oscurece pronto en invierno). The noun oscuridad (darkness) is its abstract counterpart. Masculine oscuro, feminine oscura.

Examples

"El callejón estaba muy oscuro de noche."

Natural Translation

The alley was very dark at night.

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