Usage Note
Nero agrees like a normal -o adjective: nera, neri, nere. Beyond the colour it carries figurative weight in lavoro nero ('undeclared work') and cronaca nera (crime news), and vedere tutto nero means to be pessimistic.
Examples
"Porta una giacca nera."
Natural Translation
He's wearing a black jacket.
Literal Translation
He-wears a jacket black.
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