bleak

US /bliːk/
UK /bliːk/
"bleak" picture
1.

desolato, brullo

lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements

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The landscape was bleak and barren.
Il paesaggio era desolato e brullo.
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They lived in a small, bleak house on the moor.
Vivevano in una piccola casa desolata sulla brughiera.
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desolatebarrenexposedwindsweptbare
2.

cupo, sfavorevole

not hopeful or encouraging; unlikely to have a favorable outcome

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The economic outlook is bleak.
Le prospettive economiche sono cupe.
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Her chances of recovery look bleak.
Le sue possibilità di recupero sembrano scarse.
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dismalgloomygrimdepressingunpromising
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brighthopefulpromising