adumbrate
To foreshadow vaguelyTo foreshadow vaguely.
» To be honest, my duties here are very ill defined, or rather not defined at all, but only adumbrated.
Um die Wahrheit zu sagen, meine Pflichten hier sind unzureichend definiert, genauer gesagt, keineswegs klar definiert, sondern lediglich grob umrissen worden.
По правде сказать, мои обязанности тут плохо определены, точнее, совсем не определены, а лишь описаны в общих чертах.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To foreshadow vaguely.
(transitive)To give a vague outline.
umreißen
наброса́тьnabrosátʹ
give to understand
(transitive)To obscure or overshadow.
Examples
2 sentencesTo be honest, my duties here are very ill defined, or rather not defined at all, but only adumbrated.
ruПо правде сказать, мои обязанности тут плохо определены, точнее, совсем не определены, а лишь описаны в общих чертах. — Olya
deUm die Wahrheit zu sagen, meine Pflichten hier sind unzureichend definiert, genauer gesagt, keineswegs klar definiert, sondern lediglich grob umrissen worden. — al_ex_an_der
My girlfriend's terse responses began to adumbrate her desire to leave me and move back to Odessa.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin adumbrātus (“represented in outline”), from adumbrāre (“cast a shadowBorrowed from Latin adumbrātus (“represented in outline”), from adumbrāre (“cast a shadow on”), from umbra (“shadow”).
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Forms
adumbrates, adumbrating, adumbrated, adumbrated| Base form | adumbrate · to adumbrate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | adumbrates |
| Present participle | adumbrating |
| Past simple | adumbrated |
| Past participle | adumbrated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle