bleak in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bleak in the English»French Dictionary

I.bleak [Brit bliːk, Am blik] N (fish)

bleak

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II.bleak [Brit bliːk, Am blik] ADJ

1. bleak (cold, raw):

bleak landscape, region

désolé

bleak weather, season

maussade

2. bleak (miserable, discouraging):

bleak prospect, outlook, future

sombre

bleak existence, world, surroundings

sinistre

to paint a bleak picture of

peindre un sombre tableau de

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the economic outlook is bleak/bright

les perspectives économiques sont sombres/excellentes

a bleak/gloomy prospect

une perspective triste/sombre

Translations for bleak in the French»English Dictionary

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ablette

bleak

maussade paysage, perspective, conjoncture:

bleak

sinistre lieu, paysage, avenir

bleak

paysage morne/industriel

bleak/industrial landscape

noir (noire) époque, année

bad, bleak

bleak in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bleak in the English»French Dictionary

bleak [bli:k] ADJ

bleak

morne

bleak ADJ

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bleak (wheather)

maussade

bleak (future)

sombre

bleak (possibility)

pessimiste

Translations for bleak in the French»English Dictionary

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morne

bleak

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English

Most journalists and military historians, however, paint a bleaker picture.

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Even in the bleakest of times she not only keeps herself going but encourages others around her never to give up hope.

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Dystopia was popular in both the heavy metal and crust punk scenes, due in large part to the band's bleak, misanthropic imagery.

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But knowing that does nt make me feel bleak or hopeless.

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The spiritual dawn brought about by his singing repels the bleak spiritual night that provides cover for the birds of prey.

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The authors make a persuasive case that mankind's future may not be as bleak as we fear.

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The wryneck is one of the typical inhabitants of these meadows, because they avoid bleak areas and dense forests.

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He writes about particular experiences, television images, as if nothing else in society mattered, extrapolating a bleak view of the world from that limited base.

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It is a 368km2 sqmi bleak and mountainous island located at.

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The characters occupy a huge rundown house in a bleak, depressing landscape with nothing around seemingly for miles.

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