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1.
adjectivemasculineSing
black (colour)
dark (absence of light)
Il a acheté un t-shirt noir.
He bought a black T-shirt.
Synonyms:sombre, obscur
3.
nounmasculineSing
darkness (absence of light)
Je n'y vois rien dans le noir.
I can't see anything in the dark.
Synonyms:obscurité
2.
adjectivemasculineSing
dark, gloomy, bleak (mood, outlook, tone)
Depuis qu’il a perdu son travail, il broie du noir.
Since he lost his job, he’s been really down / brooding.
Synonyms:sombre, pessimiste, triste, morose
4.
nounmasculineSing
a Black person (colloquial; usage can be sensitive or offensive depending on context)
C'est un noir.
He is a Black person.
Synonyms:personne noire, black