черну́ха

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1.
grim naturalism (in art), bleak realism, film noirfilm
В э́том фи́льме одна́ черну́ха.
This film is nothing but grim misery.
Colloquial; used of Russian films and books of the late Soviet and post-Soviet period that show only misery.
2.
seamy side of life, sordidness, filth
Он ви́дел в жи́зни то́лько черну́ху.
He saw only the dark side of life.
Colloquial.
3.
disinformation, smear, made-up storymedia
Про него в интерне́те пи́шут одну́ черну́ху.
They write nothing but smears about him online.
Colloquial, especially of media and politics.
4.
(rare) ugly milk-cap, Lactarius turpismycology
Мы нашли в лесу большую черну́ху.
We found a big ugly milk-cap in the woods.
Also called чернушка; a dark milk-cap gathered for salting.

Examples

Этот фильм — сплошная чернуха про тяжёлую жизнь.
This film is nothing but bleak misery about a hard life.
Зачем показывать столько чернухи в новостях каждый день?
Why show so much misery on the news every day?
Критики называют его роман чернухой без надежды.
Critics call his novel a hopelessly bleak story.

черну́хаgrim naturalism (in art); seamy side of life; disinformation; ugly milk-cap
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черну́шкаdark-skinned girl; bleak work; black milk cap; blackening russula
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