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В ЧЁРНОМ ЦВЕТЕ видеть, представлять кого-что PrepP Invar adv usu. used with impfv verbs fixed WO

(to see, perceive, portray etc s.o. or sth. as) exaggeratedly gloomy, unattractive, worse than he or it actually is: (see (view) s.o. sth. ) in a bad (negative) light

(paint (see) s.o. sth. ) in somber colors (look) on the dark side (of things).

Он пессимист, всегда видит все в черном цвете. He's а pessimist-he always looks on the dark side of things.