black

noir

De la couleur la plus sombre, comme le charbon ou le ciel d’une nuit sans étoiles.

En anglais simple : Having the darkest color, like coal or the sky on a night without stars.

• He wore black shoes.
• She painted the door black.
• Is that your black cat?

Contraires : white

Expressions courantes : black shoes, black hair, black paint

noir

Qui appartient à un groupe de personnes d’ascendance africaine, souvent à la peau foncée.

En anglais simple : Belonging to a group of people with African family origins, often with dark skin.

• She is the first Black woman to lead the team.
• Many Black students joined the discussion.
• He spoke about his experiences as a Black man.

Synonymes : dark, swart

Expressions courantes : black people, black woman, black students

sombre, noir

Complètement sombre parce qu’il n’y a aucune lumière.

En anglais simple : Completely dark because there is no light.

• The room was completely black.
• We walked through a black tunnel.
• The sky grew black as the last light faded.

Synonymes : dark, unlit

Contraires : bright

Expressions courantes : pitch black, black night, black sky

noir

Relatif à la vie, à l’histoire ou à la culture des personnes d’ascendance africaine.

En anglais simple : Relating to the lives, history, or culture of people with African family origins.

• We are studying Black history.
• The museum celebrates Black culture.
• She teaches a course on Black literature.

Expressions courantes : black history, black culture, black literature

noir, sans lait

Se dit d’un café ou d’un thé servi sans lait ni crème.

En anglais simple : Coffee or tea served without milk or cream.

• I drink my coffee black.
• She ordered two black coffees.
• Would you like your tea black?

Expressions courantes : black coffee, black tea

noir, maléfique

Très mauvais, maléfique ou lié à des événements terribles.

En anglais simple : Very bad, evil, or connected with terrible events.

• It was a black day for the village.
• The story tells of his black deeds.
• She feared the power of black magic.

Synonymes : evil, wicked

Expressions courantes : black day, black deeds, black magic

noir

La couleur la plus sombre, comme celle du charbon ou de l’encre.

En anglais simple : The darkest color, like coal or ink.

• Black is my favorite color.
• She always wears black.
• Mix a little black into the blue paint.

Synonymes : blackness

Contraires : white

Expressions courantes : in black, wear black, black and white

bénéfice, excédent

Situation financière où l’argent gagné dépasse l’argent dépensé.

En anglais simple : A financial position in which you earn more money than you spend.

• The business is finally in the black.
• Higher sales brought our accounts back into the black.
• Will the company stay in the black this year?

Comment l'utiliser : in the black (Our shop ended the year in the black.)

Synonymes : profit

Contraires : loss

Expressions courantes : in the black, into the black