opaque
Something which is opaque rather than translucentSomething which is opaque rather than translucent.
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» The truth is opaque and consequently imperceptible.
Истина прозрачна и потому незаметна. — marafon
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2 sensesSomething which is opaque rather than translucent.
Undurchsichtiges, Blickdichtes
(obsolete, poetic)An area of darkness; a place or region with no light.
Undurchsichtigkeit, Trübnis, Dunkelheit
Examples
13 sentencesThe truth is opaque and consequently imperceptible.
ruИстина прозрачна и потому незаметна. — marafon
You don't know what that small opaque bottle contains.
deDu weißt nicht, was in der kleinen undurchsichtigen Flasche drin ist. — Yorwba
This is one of the world's most opaque regimes.
Contrary to what many people think, opaque glass is very old.
Some businesses complain of opaque regulations and unequal enforcement of the law.
deManche Unternehmen klagen über undurchsichtige Vorschriften und ungleichen Gesetzesvollzug. — Yorwba
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English opake, from Latin opacus (“shaded, shady, dark”) (of unknown origin),From Middle English opake, from Latin opacus (“shaded, shady, dark”) (of unknown origin), later reinforced from Middle French opaque. Doublet of ubac.
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