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Meaning of black in English

black adjective (COFFEE/TEA)

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

black adjective (BAD)

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Idioms

black noun (COLOUR)

 

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black noun (PEOPLE)

[ C ] offensive (also Black)

Grammar

Idioms

black verb [T] (MAKE DARK)

to put a black substance on something or to make something black:

black verb [T] (AVOID)

Phrasal verbs

(Definition of black from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

black | American Dictionary

black adjective, noun [U] (COLOR)

Idioms

black adjective (DARK SKIN)

Note:
  • Although African-American is the word preferred by many, black is also widely used and is not offensive: Black leaders disagreed over how to respond. As a noun, African-American is now more commonly used, but when describing historical events, black may be used.

black adjective (SAD OR BAD)

(Definition of black from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of black

in Chinese (Traditional)

顏色, 黑色的, 人…

in Chinese (Simplified)

颜色, 黑色的, 人…

in Spanish

negro, sin leche, solo…

in Portuguese

preto, negro, preto/-ta [masculine-feminine]…

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in Turkish

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in Catalan

in Arabic

in Czech

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in Indonesian

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in Russian

kara, zenci ırkından, siyahi…

noir/noire, sombre, noir [masculine]…

أسود اللون, أسَوَد, ذُو بَشَرة سَوْدَاء…

czarny, czarnoskóry, murzyński…

hitam, gelap, tangan hitam…

schwarz, dunkel, schmutzig…

svart, sort, svart [neuter]…

검정색의, 흑인의, (불쾌하거나 두려운 주제등을 우스꽝스럽게 다룬) 블랙의…

nero, negro, (umorismo) nero/di cattivo gusto…

черный, чернокожий, негритянский…

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'Yes, I read books by Shakespeare', says a young gang member jokingly when he is interrogated by the police. Without doubt, this scene in 'Black' is meant as a little innuendo. The film is the latest cinematographic adaptation of Shakespeare's play 'Romeo and Juliet'.

'Black' is set in Brussels, where territories are divided between Moroccan street gangs and rival gangs of black Africans. When Moroccan teenager Marwan is waiting in the police station after having been arrested for theft, he meets the pretty African girl Mavela, who is caught for the same reason. They exchange telephone numbers, and start an affair. Because they are members of different gangs, this is enough reason for an exchange of violent attacks by the gangs. Several girls are gang raped or forced to participate in holdups, the boys organize gang fights.

The film is very fast-paced and dynamic, capturing the inner city gang life with dark, sinister images and impressive establishing shots, making Brussels look like an urban jungle not much different from the Bronx or Compton.

But beneath this succession of beautiful shots, there is not much substance. The screenplay doesn't contain much suspense because everyone knows the Romeo and Juliet storyline. The dialogue consists mostly of four letter words. The characters are mostly one-dimensional. All white cops are sadistic racists, all black men are heartless macho's, all girls are sexy and submissive. The film makers miss the opportunity to develop interesting characters, like Mina, a policewoman of Moroccan descent. We never learn how she copes with being hated by members of her own ethnic group.

In view of the Paris attacks of November 13th, the film has an interesting extra dimension. The Moroccan street gang is named '1080', which is the zip code for Molenbeek, the quarter in Brussels where the atrocities were being prepared and planned. You can't help but think that Marwan could just as well have been one of the attackers.

Another interesting thing are the subtle references to Belgian linguistic squabbles. From time to time, Marwan and Mavela switch from French to Dutch, but purely in a mocking way. They hate the Flemish policemen who address them in Dutch, and when Marwan tells his imprisoned brother that he wants to start a legitimate garage business, he is accused of being 'Flemish'. Knowing that both directors are from Flanders, this is a nice pun.

What is the real meaning of black?

The color black represents strength, seriousness, power, and authority. Black is a formal, elegant, and prestigious color. Authoritative and powerful, the color black can evoke strong emotions and too much black can be overwhelming. In heraldry, black is the symbol of grief.

Is black a real color?

And many do consider black to be a color, because you combine other pigments to create it on paper. But in a technical sense, black and white are not colors, they're shades. They augment colors.

Why is darkness black?

Darkness, the direct opposite of lightness, is defined as a lack of illumination, an absence of visible light, or a surface that absorbs light, such as black or brown.

What is special in black colour?

But black color has a special full-spectrum status when it comes to the feelings it reflects. “Power, elegance, sophistication, status, formality. Evil, death, grief, mourning, the occult. Mystery, bleakness, heaviness, depression, rebellion, fear.”