noir

/nwaʁ/

1. General

adjectivemasculineSing

black (colour)

dark (absence of light)

Il a acheté un t-shirt noir.

He bought a black T-shirt.

Synonyms:sombre, obscur

3. General

nounmasculineSing

darkness (absence of light)

Je n'y vois rien dans le noir.

I can't see anything in the dark.

Synonyms:obscurité

2. General

adjectivemasculineSing

dark, bleak (mood, outlook, humour)

Mon moral est noir aujourd'hui.

I'm feeling very down today (literally: my mood is dark).

Synonyms:sombre, pessimiste, triste

4. General

nounmasculineSing

a Black person (colloquial; usage can be sensitive or offensive depending on context)

C'est un noir.

He is a Black person.

Synonyms:personne noire, black