oscuro
dark
Lacking light, literally or figuratively
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obscure
dark or unclear
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adjective suffix
Oscuro means dark and is related to the English word obscure0, which means something that's dark or unclear.0
oscuro
dark, dim
Having little to no light.
El cuarto estaba oscuro y no podía ver nadaThe room was dark and I couldn't see anything
El pasillo es muy oscuro por las nochesThe hallway is very dim at night
dark (color)
Used to describe dark colors.
Llevaba una camisa azul oscuroHe was wearing a dark blue shirt
Pintaron las paredes de un gris oscuroThey painted the walls a dark gray
dark, shady, obscure (figurative)
Like in English, Spanish uses 'dark' figuratively to describe something shady or hidden.
Intentaron ocultar su oscuro pasadoThey tried to hide their dark past
Estaba metido en negocios oscurosHe was involved in shady dealings
Es un poeta oscuro que pocos conocenHe is an obscure poet that few people know
a oscuras
in the dark
The a puts you literally or figuratively in the dark, either without light or without knowledge of something.
Tuvimos que cenar a oscuras porque se fue la luzWe had to eat dinner in the dark because the power went out
Me dejaron a oscuras sobre los planesThey kept me in the dark about the plans