dyster
adjective
bleak, dismal
B1
trist, tungsindig, alvorlig
bleak, dismal
[dy´stər]
German
B1Intermediate
B1
Stemningen var litt dyster etter nyhetene.
The mood was a little gloomy after the news.
B2
Han beskrev et dystert scenario for fremtiden.
He described a bleak scenario for the future.
C
Han ble kalt mørkets fyrste på grunn av sitt dystre rykte.
He was called the prince of darkness because of his sinister reputation.
C
Hans dystre sinnsstemning preget hele atmosfæren i rommet, som om hans indre uro smittet over på alle rundt ham.
His gloomy mood characterized the entire atmosphere in the room, as if his inner turmoil was contagious to everyone around him.