What is the Spanish word for "bleak"?

Learn how to say "bleak" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

bleak

Spanish

desolado

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Alternative translations of "bleak"

frío
despejado
sombrío
árido

Examples of how to use "bleak" in Spanish

English
The future of the company looks bleak.
Spanish
El futuro de la empresa parece sombrío.
English
The weather outside looked bleak and cold.
Spanish
El clima afuera parecía sombrío y frío.
English
After the meeting, his outlook became bleak.
Spanish
Después de la reunión, su perspectiva se volvió sombría.
English
They walked through a bleak, empty town.
Spanish
Caminaron por un pueblo desolado y vacío.
English
The future seemed bleak but she persisted.
Spanish
El futuro parecía sombrío, pero ella persistió.

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