Читаем Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary полностью

1 VERB If something darkens or if a person or thing darkens it, it becomes darker. □ [V ] The sky darkened abruptly. □ [V n] She had put on her make-up and darkened her eyelashes.

2 VERB If someone's mood darkens or if something darkens their mood, they suddenly become rather unhappy. [LITERARY ] □ [V ] My sunny mood suddenly darkened. □ [V n] Nothing was going to darken his mood today.

3 VERB If someone's face darkens , they suddenly look angry. [LITERARY ] □ [V ] Rawley's face darkened again.

dark|ened /dɑː ^r kənd/ ADJ [ADJ n] A darkened building or room has no lights on inside it. □  He drove past darkened houses.

da rk gla sses N‑PLURAL [oft a pair of N ] Dark glasses are glasses which have dark-coloured lenses to protect your eyes in the sunshine.

da rk ho rse (dark horses ) N‑COUNT If you describe someone as a dark horse , you mean that people know very little about them, although they may have recently had success or may be about to have success.

da rk ma t|ter N‑UNCOUNT Dark matter is material that is believed to form a large part of the universe, but which has never been seen.

dark|room /dɑː ^r kruːm/ (darkrooms ) N‑COUNT A darkroom is a room which can be sealed off from natural light and is lit only by red light. It is used for developing photographs.

dar|ling /dɑː ^r l I ŋ/ (darlings )

1 N‑COUNT You call someone darling if you love them or like them very much. [FEELINGS ] □  Thank you, darling.

2 ADJ [ADJ n] Some people use darling to describe someone or something that they love or like very much. [INFORMAL ] □  To have a darling baby boy was the greatest gift I could imagine.

3 N‑COUNT If you describe someone as a darling , you are fond of them and think that they are nice. [INFORMAL ] □  He's such a darling.

4 N‑COUNT [with poss] The darling of a group of people is someone who is especially liked by that group. □  Rajneesh was the darling of a prosperous family.

darn /dɑː ^r n/ (darns , darning , darned )

1 VERB If you darn something knitted or made of cloth, you mend a hole in it by sewing stitches across the hole and then weaving stitches in and out of them. □ [V n] Aunt Emilie darned old socks. ●  darn|ing N‑UNCOUNT □  …chores such as sewing and darning.

2 ADJ [ADJ n] People sometimes use darn or darned to emphasize what they are saying, often when they are annoyed. [INFORMAL , EMPHASIS ] □  There's not a darn thing he can do about it. ● ADV [ADV adj/adv] Darn is also an adverb. □  …the desire to be free to do just as we darn well please.

3 PHRASE You can say I'll be darned to show that you are very surprised about something. [AM , INFORMAL , FEELINGS ] □  'A talking horse!' he exclaimed. 'Well, I'll be darned.'

dart /dɑː ^r t/ (darts , darting , darted )

1 VERB If a person or animal darts somewhere, they move there suddenly and quickly. [WRITTEN ] □ [V prep/adv] Ingrid darted across the deserted street.

2 VERB If you dart a look at someone or something, or if your eyes dart to them, you look at them very quickly. [LITERARY ] □ [V n + at ] She darted a sly sideways glance at Bramwell. □ [V prep/adv] The conductor's eyes darted to Wilfred, then fixed on Michael again.

3 N‑COUNT A dart is a small, narrow object with a sharp point which can be thrown or shot. □  Markov died after being struck by a poison dart.

4 N‑UNCOUNT Darts is a game in which you throw darts at a round board which has numbers on it.

dart|board /dɑː ^r tbɔː ^r d/ (dartboards ) N‑COUNT A dartboard is a circular board with numbers on it which is used as the target in a game of darts.

dash /dæ ʃ/ (dashes , dashing , dashed )

1 VERB If you dash somewhere, you run or go there quickly and suddenly. □ [V adv/prep] Suddenly she dashed down to the cellar. ● N‑SING Dash is also a noun. □  …a 160-mile dash to hospital.