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nero

black

adjective NEH-roh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'niger'

Usage Note

Nero agrees like a normal -o adjective: nera, neri, nere. Beyond the colour it carries figurative weight in lavoro nero ('undeclared work') and cronaca nera (crime news), and vedere tutto nero means to be pessimistic.

Examples

"Porta una giacca nera."

Natural Translation

He's wearing a black jacket.

Literal Translation

He-wears a jacket black.

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