obscure

[US]/əbˈskjʊə(r)/
[UK]/əbˈskjʊr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. sconosciuto; poco conosciuto
v. nascondere; rendere difficile da capire o percepire
Word Forms
participio presenteobscuring
participio passatoobscured
passatoobscured
terza persona singolareobscures
comparativoobscurer
superlativoobscurest

Phrases & Collocations

obscure meaning

significato oscuro

obscure language

linguaggio oscuro

obscure reference

riferimento oscuro

obscure origin

origine oscura

obscure artist

artista oscuro

obscure glass

vetro oscuro

Example Sentences

to obscure the truth

per oscurare la verità

Real-world Examples

Clouds were obscuring the moon completely.

Le nuvole oscuravano completamente la luna.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Yes. Jonathan Gruber was pretty obscure until recently.

Sì. Jonathan Gruber era piuttosto oscuro fino a poco tempo fa.

Source: NPR News November 2014 Compilation

A red carpet now obscures exquisite floor mosaics.

Un tappeto rosso ora oscura squisite piastrelle del pavimento.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

And the rhetorical battle obscures important areas of agreement.

E la battaglia retorica oscura importanti aree di accordo.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

But even this weakened sunlight is often obscured for days by enormous dust storms.

Ma anche questa luce solare indebolita è spesso oscurata per giorni da enormi tempeste di polvere.

Source: Kurzgesagt science animation

No matter how heavy the clouds may be, they can't obscure this phenomenon.

Non importa quanto possano essere pesanti le nuvole, non possono oscurare questo fenomeno.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

Whenever you run into it, it always obscures the truth.

Ogni volta che ci ti imbatti, cela sempre la verità.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

All these stuffy old white guys with their treatises and obscure terminologies.

Tutti questi uomini bianchi antiquati con le loro tesi e terminologie oscure.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

For comparison, a planet the size of Jupiter would only obscure the star by just 1%.

Per confronto, un pianeta delle dimensioni di Giove oscurerebbe la stella solo del 1%.

Source: Realm of Legends

He grew the bushy black beard that obscured his face.

Si è fatto crescere la barba nera e folta che gli oscurava il viso.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2016 Collection

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