How do you say "This took a dark turn / This turned dark real quick/fast"?
Dictionaries offer "dunkel, finster, düster, freudlos", but I don't think these reflect the emotion behind the sentence.
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Please imagegoogle düster. – Janka Sep 23 '19 at 23:28
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1Please add more context. Expressions can never be translated correctly without concrete context. – Christian Geiselmann Sep 25 '19 at 15:03
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One of these adjectives describe it perfectly. I was surprised not to find this phrase in common dictionaries.
Das nahm eine düstere Wendung
Der Film ist plötzlich ziemlich düster geworden.
Die Geschichte nahm ohne Vorwarnung einen düsteren Verlauf.
answered Sep 23 '19 at 20:59
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Thank you! Having never heard of this word, I didn't think it would be suitable. – onqi Sep 24 '19 at 5:52
