Fuente de la expresión
DUE
Estructura completa
(someone) to have swarthy skin
Variantes
to have a swarthy complexion
Contexto
Tolkien also looks unfavorably on the Southrons (or black men) in the legendarium, for they are in league with Sauron in the Second and Third Ages. In appearance, they have swarthy skin and black hair.
Fuente del contexto
Google Books
Tipo de fuente
Libro
Autor
Toby Widdicombe
Título de la fuente
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Guide for the Perplexed
Año
2019
Web
https://books.google.es/books?id=bkKwDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA113&lpg=PA113&dq=%22have+swarthy+skin%22&source=bl&ots=qHC8AvVYR0&sig=ACfU3U1WSGEVMHHkj-MxSMajYRlSVkH0bA&hl=es&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwia8Lfg0OTtAhXoEWMBHYCSD9I4ChDoATAAegQIBBAC#v=onepage&q=%22have%20swarthy%20skin%22&f=false
Observaciones
It is usually used to describe someone whose skin is weather beaten and darkened by the sun, or naturally has an olive complexion.
Idioma
English
Nivel de uso
Estándar
Marca dialectal
Sin definir
Frecuencia
Frecuente