Значение

значений: 5
  1. (переходный)To erase (as anything impressed or inscribed upon a surface); to render illegible or indiscernible.

    Do not efface what I've written on the chalkboard.

    unkenntlich machen, unlesbar machen, verwischen

    стиратьstiratʹ, замазыватьzamazyvatʹ

  2. (переходный)To cause to disappear as if by rubbing out or striking out.

    Some people like to efface their own memories with alcohol.

    ausradieren, auslöschen, zum Verschwinden bringen

    стиратьstiratʹ

  3. (непереходный)To make oneself inobtrusive as if due to modesty or diffidence.

    Many people seem shy, but they really just efface for meekness.

    вычёркиватьvyčórkivatʹ

  4. (непереходный)Of the cervix during pregnancy, to thin and stretch in preparation for labor.

  5. (непереходный)Of a woman: to have the cervix thin and stretch in this manner.

    Some females efface 75% by the 39th week of pregnancy.

Ещё определения
  • make inconspicuous
  • remove completely from recognition or memory
  • remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing

Примеры

предложений: 2
  1. I tried to efface the memory of her tears.

  2. Tom's a polite, kind, and self-effacing chap who you wouldn't hesitate to introduce to your parents.

    deTom ist ein höflicher, liebenswürdiger und zurückhaltender Kerl, den man, ohne zu zögern, seinen Eltern vorstellen würde. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Переводы

языков: 4
Русский
По значениям 2
to erase:
make oneself inobtrusive:
Deutsch
По значениям 2
to erase:
cause to disappear as if by rubbing out:

Происхождение

From Middle French effacer (“erase”), from Old French esfacier (“remove the face”).

From Middle French effacer (“erase”), from Old French esfacier (“remove the face”).

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Формы

effaces, effacing, effaced, effaced
Базовая формаefface · to efface
3-е лицо ед. числаeffaces
Причастие настоящего времениeffacing
Прошедшее времяeffaced
Причастие прошедшего времениeffaced

правильный · Урок

Present simpleУрок

I, you, we, theyefface
he, she, iteffaces

Past simpleУрок

все лицаeffaced

Present perfectУрок

I, you, we, theyhave effaced
he, she, ithas effaced

Future simple (will)Урок

все лицаwill efface

Синонимы

синонимов: 5
Близкие по смыслу

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 7

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