in the dark

im Dunkeln

An einem Ort mit wenig oder gar keinem Licht.

In einfachem Englisch: In a place where there is little or no light.

• We sat in the dark.
• I could not find my shoes in the dark.
• Can cats see in the dark?

Synonyme: in darkness

Gegenteile: in the light

Häufige Wendungen: sit in the dark, walk in the dark

im Ungewissen, ahnungslos

Ohne wichtige Informationen über eine Situation zu kennen.

In einfachem Englisch: Without knowing important facts about a situation.

• They kept me in the dark.
• We were in the dark about the changes.
• Why did you leave her in the dark?

So benutzt man es: keep/leave someone in the dark about something (They kept us in the dark about the sale.); be in the dark about something (I am still in the dark about their plans.)

Synonyme: uninformed, unaware

Gegenteile: informed

Häufige Wendungen: keep in the dark, leave in the dark

ohne die eigenen Karten anzusehen

Beim Poker handeln, ohne die Karten anzusehen, die nur man selbst sehen darf.

In einfachem Englisch: In poker, without looking at the cards that only you can see.

• He bet in the dark.
• She called in the dark before checking her cards.
• Would you raise in the dark with so many chips at stake?

Synonyme: blind

Häufige Wendungen: bet in the dark, raise in the dark