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Schwarz sehen

In German

Schwarz sehen

shvarts ze-en
🇬🇧 English
🇪🇸 Español
🇮🇹 Italiano
📖 Literal Translation
To see black
💡 Meaning
To be pessimistic, to expect the worst.
🌍 Equivalent:"To paint a bleak picture"
📜 Origin:Black is commonly associated with darkness, despair, and negativity, reflecting a lack of hope or a grim outlook.

Example Sentences

1

Nach der schlechten Nachricht hat er nur noch schwarz gesehen.

After the bad news, he only saw black (was very pessimistic).

2

Wir dürfen jetzt nicht schwarz sehen, wir finden eine Lösung!

We mustn't be pessimistic now, we'll find a solution!

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