obscure
To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less…To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.
» The meaning of this sentence is obscure.
Die Bedeutung dieses Satzes ist unklar. — Manfredo
Die Bedeutung dieses Urteils ist unklar. — Tamy
Смысл этого предложения неясен. — sharptoothed
Значення цього речення незрозуміле. — aandrusiak
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3 senses(transitive)To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.
c. 1688', William Wake, Preparation for Death There is scarce any duty which has been so obscured in the writings of learned men as this.
verdunkeln, vernebeln, verunklaren
затемня́тьzatemnjátʹ
make less visible or unclear
(transitive)To hide, put out of sight etc.
verschleiern, verdecken, verbergen
скрыва́тьskryvátʹ, пря́татьprjátatʹ
(intransitive, obsolete)To conceal oneself; to hide.
Examples
55 sentencesThe meaning of this sentence is obscure.
Значення цього речення незрозуміле. — aandrusiak
ruСмысл этого предложения неясен. — sharptoothed
deDie Bedeutung dieses Satzes ist unklar. — Manfredo
The reason why he left the tennis club is obscure.
Причина, з якої він залишив тенісний клуб, неясна. — deniko
deWarum er den Tennisklub verließ, ist nicht klar. — Dejo
The goal is not to affect current oil production, but to obscure that country's energy future.
Down in the valley a mist like a white feather rose gently into a white cloud, and obscured everything.
Modern poetry is often most obscure.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English obscure, from Old French obscur, from Latin obscūrus (“dark, dusky, inFrom Middle English obscure, from Old French obscur, from Latin obscūrus (“dark, dusky, indistinct”), from ob- + *scūrus, from Proto-Italic *skoiros, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃-. Doublet of oscuro.
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Forms
obscures, obscuring, obscured, obscuredSynonyms
23 synonymsAntonyms
35 antonymsLessons 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
See also
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