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Meaning of must | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR A2 Frequent
ˈmust

Definitions

  1. black (color)
  2. Dark, without light, illumination (and poorly visible).
  3. Without snow.
  4. Having dark skin.
  5. Dirty, unclean, full of garbage and/or grime.
  6. Not requiring special skills, making something or someone dirty.
  7. Grim, dreary, hopeless, without any (good) solution.
  8. Illegal, unofficial, disgraceful.

Examples

“Lindude sulestik on must, aga tiibadel märkame valget laiku.”

The plumage of the birds is black, but you can notice a white spot on the wings.

“Mustad sügisööd.”

Dark autumn nights.

“Maa on must ja kelgutada ei saa.”

The ground is without snow and you can't go sledding.

“Must poiss muudkui naeris.”

The black kid kept laughing.

“Mu riided said mustaks ja pidin neid pesema.”

My clothes became dirty and I had to wash them.

“Hauakaevaja must töö.”

The dirty job of a gravedigger.

“Meeleolu on must.”

The mood around here is dark.

“Kartsin, et mu mustad teod tulevad päevavalgele.”

I feared, that my dark acts will come to light.

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

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