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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'black', 'Black': /blæk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/blæk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(blak)

Inflections of 'black' (adj):
blacker
adj comparative
blackest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

Huvudsakliga översättningar
EngelskaSvenska
black adj(very dark in color)svart adj
She looked good in the black dress.
black n(darkest color)svart s
My favourite colour is black.
Black,
black
adj
often capitalized (person: dark skinned)svart adj
afroamerikansk adj
Nina interviews many Black comedians on her podcast.
Black,
black
adj
often capitalized (relating to Black people)svart, mörkhyad adj
afroamerikansk adj
In the United States, February is a celebration of Black history.
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

Ytterligare översättningar
EngelskaSvenska
black adj(lacking light)svart adj
mörk adj
The room was black until Ben turned on a light.
black adj(dirty)svart adj
smutsig adj
The walls of the factory were black with soot.
black adjfigurative (sullen)nedstämd adj
dyster adj
tungsint adj
Tom was in a black mood after his boss reprimanded him.
black adjfigurative (wicked) (tex ond häxa)ond adj
(tex svart magi)svart adj
The healer was suspected of being a black witch.
black adjfigurative (mark: of disgrace)svart adj
(vardaglig)en plump i protokollet uttr
The conviction was a black mark on his record.
black adj(coffee, tea: without milk)svart adj
I take my tea black with two sugars.
Black,
black
n
offensive!, often capitalized (dark-skinned person) (kan vara anstötande)svart subst adj
Anmärkning: "Black" in the singular form is offensive in this sense, and the plural is sometimes considered offensive, especially when used with an article ("the Blacks"). Using the adjective (ie, "Black people," "Black voters") is more common.
That politician is popular with Blacks.
black n(mourning clothes)svart s
sorgkläder spl
The widow wore black for a year.
black n(dark pigment)svart s
What's the difference between lamp black and ivory black?
black n(chess, etc.: black pieces)svart s
Do you want to play as black or white?
black n(darkness)svärta s
mörker s
The figure disappeared into the black of night.
black n(dark clothing)svart s
You look good in black.
black,
black up
vtr
(blacken)svärta vtr
svartmåla vtr
The soldiers blacked their faces before the mission.
black [sth] vtr(polish with black)svärta vtr
The shoeshine boy blacked the shoes.
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

Partikelverb
EngelskaSvenska
black [sth] out,
black out [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(obscure light source)mörklägga vtr
släcka ner ngt vtr partikel oskj
Anmärkning: The single-word form is used when the term is or modifies a noun
During times of war, many civilians have to black out their windows so the enemy won't know where to bomb.
black [sth] out,
black out [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(city, house: turn off lights)släcka ner ngt vtr partikel oskj
mörklägga vtr
The entire city had to be blacked out when the air raid siren sounded.
black [sth] out,
black out [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(obscure to prevent reading)censurera vtr
(vardagligt)sudda ut ngt vtr partikel oskj
During wartime, censors often blacked out huge sections of soldiers' letters to their families.
black out vi phrasalinformal (lose consciousness)svimma vitr
förlora medvetandet vtr + s
The head injury during the car accident caused him to black out.
black up vi phrasal(white person: paint face black)måla sig svart i ansiktet -
Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning.
black [sth] up vtr phrasal sep(white person's face: paint black)måla ngn svart i ansiktet -
Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning.
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

Sammansatta former:
EngelskaSvenska
black and white n(grayscale)svartvitt s
He asked the director why she had chosen to use black and white for her movie.
black and white,
black-and-white
adj
(in grayscale)svartvit adj
Anmärkning: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun.
Black-and-white photography relies on composition rather than color.
black and white,
black-and-white
adj
figurative (clear, defined) (bildlig)svart och vit adj
The situation may seem very black and white to you, but actually it's more complicated.
black and white,
black & white
n
US, informal (police car)polisbil s
black bean n(Latin American: black turtle bean)svart böna adj + s
Black beans with rice is a common dish in many Latin American countries.
black bean n(Asian: soybean)sojaböna s
Black beans, garlic, and ginger make a delicious stir-fry sauce.
Black Death,
black plague
n
(plague epidemic: 14th century)digerdöden, svarta döden s
The Black Death spread across Europe in the mid-14th century.
black eye n(bruising around the eye)blåtira s
He had a black eye after the fight.
black eye nfigurative (bad reputation)dåligt rykte s
(litterärt)vanära, vanheder s
The company suffered a black eye when the police charged its chairman with fraud.
Black Forest n(Germany: wooded area)Swarzwald egen
Black History Month nUS (observance in February)Black history month egen
black hole n(space: area with strong gravity)svart hål adj + s
A black hole has strong gravitational pull.
black hole nfigurative (void) (bildlig)svart hål adj + s
tomhet s
black humor (US),
black humour (UK)
n
uncountable (morbid comedy)svart humor s
black humor (US),
black humour (UK)
n
(bad mood)dåligt humör adj + s
surhet s
black ice n(thin ice layer on ground)tunnt istäcke s
I skidded on the black ice and ran into a fence.
Black Lives Matter n(movement protesting anti-Black violence)Black Lives Matter, BLM egen
black market n(illegal trade) (oftast i bestämd form)svart marknad adj + s
Although it's illegal, many people buy merchandise on the black market.
Official economic statistics do not take into account the black market economy.
black pepper n(plant) (växt)svartpeppar s
Black pepper is a climbing plant.
black pepper n(seasoning) (krydda)svartpeppar s
The waiter ground some black pepper onto our pasta.
black pudding,
blood pudding,
also US: blood sausage
n
(sausage made with blood)blodkorv s
No full English breakfast is complete without a slice of black pudding.
black sheep nfigurative (misfit, estranged family member) (bildlig)svart får adj + s
My brother is the black sheep of the family.
black sheep n(sheep with black wool)svart får adj + s
får med svart ull uttr
black-tie n as adj(of men's formal evening wear) (förled)smoking- adj
James looked suave in his black tie outfit.
black tie n(men's formal evening wear)smoking s
The men had to wear black tie for the company's Christmas dinner.
black-tie n as adj(event: requiring men's formal wear) (förled)smoking- adj
black widow,
black widow spider
n
(poisonous North American spider) (spindel)svart änka s
The black widow has a distinct red marking shaped like an hourglass on its abdomen.
black woman,
Black woman
n
(dark-skinned female)svart kvinna s
afroamerikansk kvinna s
black woman,
Black woman
n
(female of African descent)svart kvinna s
afroamerikansk kvinna s
black-and-white photography n(taking photos without colour)svartvit fotografering s
He specialized in black-and-white photography.
black-eyed pea,
cowpea
n
(plant: cowpea) (växt)black-eye böna s
ögonböna s
We planted two rows of black-eyed peas in our garden.
black-eyed pea,
cowpea
n
(edible legume: bean)black-eye böna s
ögonböna s
In the southern US, it is customary to eat black-eyed peas on New Year's Day for good luck.
blackcurrant,
black currant
n
(berry)svart vinbär s
The recipe calls for a cup of blackcurrants.
blackcurrant,
black currant,
black-currant
n as adj
(flavored with blackcurrants) (förled)svartvinbärs- adj
Would you like to try some of my home-made blackcurrant jelly?
BLM ninitialism (Black Lives Matter)BLM, Black Lives Matter egen
in the black adj(finance: being in credit)skuldfri adj
utan skulder prep + s
After paying off all my loans I'm finally in the black again!
jet black,
jet-black
adj
(deep black)kolsvart adj
nattsvart adj
Anmärkning: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun
Yolanda has jet-black hair.
jet black n(deep black)kolsvart s
nattsvart s
These T-shirts are now available in jet black.
the pitch black,
the pitch dark
n
(total darkness)becksvart s
nattsvart s
Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun
He walks this road every night, in the pitch dark!
pitch black,
pitch-black,
pitch dark,
pitch-dark
adj
(totally dark)becksvart adj
nattsvart adj
There was no moon and the night was pitch black.
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Kollokationer: [pitch, coal] black, a black [car, shoes, dog], black out the [words, title, sentence], mer...

Forumdiskussioner med ord(en) "black" i titeln:

Ingen diskussion med "black" hittades i Nordic Languages forumet.

_____ (Dress) in black, he smiled at everyone who walked by. - English Only forum
... not playing with the black society anymore. - English Only forum
... treated with contempt, foul Black Draught, and castor oil ....[Sentence structure?] - English Only forum
...book, Black Beauty, by Sewell. - English Only forum
''Have a black eye'' in the plural: Have black eyes? - English Only forum
'a white crow' vs 'a black sheep' - English Only forum
'Black horse' vs 'jack in the pack' OR perhaps: Dark horse vs Joker in the pack? - English Only forum
'black-type, black-types' horse races. - English Only forum
'Far too many black communities are marred by drugs, crime and mindless violence - English Only forum
(Beauty is ageless), black don't crack. - English Only forum
(The) black piano - English Only forum
(The) two dogs are black. - English Only forum
[Art] black-and-whiteness or black-and-white-ness? - English Only forum
3 pens in blue, black, and red. - English Only forum
a black and white cat vs. a black and a white cat - English Only forum
A black "beard" - English Only forum
a black beetle, deeply burrowed into an armchair. - English Only forum
a black board eraser [blackboard] - English Only forum
A black car was bought yesterday. - English Only forum
A black cat - English Only forum
a black coat and a streamer - English Only forum
A black coat will never date. - English Only forum
A black coffee/ driving is my pick-me-up - English Only forum
A black cross-shaped portent - English Only forum
a black day - English Only forum
a black eye for graduation - English Only forum
a black hole may <envelop> the earth - English Only forum
A black hole opened up in the centre of the room and swallowed me - English Only forum
A black man has died in Minneapolis police custody after video - English Only forum
a black negro-man, - English Only forum
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