What does buio in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word buio in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use buio in Italian.

The word buio in Italian means dark, dark, dark, dark, darkness, night, dark, in the dark, blind date, blind ante, fumble in the dark, pitch-dark, pitch-black, pitch black, pitch dark, act in the dark, take a leap into the dark, become dark, leap in the dark. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word buio

dark

aggettivo (senza illuminazione)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le donne sole la sera non dovrebbero infilarsi in vie buie.
Women who are alone at night shouldn't go down dark streets.

dark

aggettivo (figurato (arrabbiato, preoccupato) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Dopo aver appreso la notizia il suo viso si era fatto buio.
After hearing the news his face became angry.

dark

aggettivo (figurato (duro, non roseo) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Questo è un momento buio per la politica della nazione, ma dobbiamo essere fiduciosi.
This is a dark period for the country's politics, but we must have faith.

dark, darkness

sostantivo maschile (tenebra, assenza di luce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I bambini hanno paura del buio.
Children are afraid of the dark.

night

sostantivo maschile (sera)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dobbiamo sbrigarci con la vendemmia prima che cali il buio.
It isn't safe to go out after dark.

dark

sostantivo maschile (figurato (essere senza informazioni) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La polizia brancola nel buio.
They're keeping me in the dark regarding what happened.

in the dark

locuzione avverbiale (senza luce, nell'oscurità)

La corrente è saltata e siamo rimasti al buio.
We've had a power failure and are in the dark.

blind date

sostantivo maschile (figurato (senza conoscere il partner) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

blind ante

(poker)

fumble in the dark

pitch-dark, pitch-black

pitch black, pitch dark

sostantivo maschile (idiomatico (da non vedere nulla)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

act in the dark

take a leap into the dark

become dark

(the sky)

leap in the dark

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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