Словарик 5. Somber/sombre

In the United States, cementeries are always somber. We certainly never have festivals or parties next to graves.

sombre (or US somber)

1) dismal; melancholy a sombre mood;

2) dim, gloomy, or shadowy;

3) (of colour, clothes, etc.) sober, dull, or dark.

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