black
noun
/blæk/
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- (countable, and, uncountable) The colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is reflected, but rather absorbed.
- (British, countable) A type of firecracker that is really more dark brown in colour.
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juodas,
juoduma
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- (sometimes capitalised, countable, often, offensive) A member of descendant of any of various (African, Aboriginal, etc) ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin. (See usage notes.)
- (in chess and similar games, countable) The person playing with the black set of pieces.
- A dark smut fungus, harmful to wheat.
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negras,
negrė
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black
adjective
/blæk/
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- (of an object) Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
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júodas,
juodas
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- (US, UK, South Africa) Belonging to or descended from any of various sub-Saharan African ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin.
- (sometimes capitalized) Belonging to or descended from any of various (African, Aboriginal, etc) ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin. (See usage notes below.)
- (board games, chess) Of or relating to the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the "black" set (in chess, the set used by the player who moves second) (often regardless of the pieces' actual colour).
- Occult; relating to something (such as mystical or magical knowledge) which is unknown to or kept secret from the general public.
- (taxonomy, especially) Dark in comparison to another species with the same base name.
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juodas
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