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obnubilate

/ɒbˈnjuː.bɪ.leɪt/

Traducción: Verbo poco común que significa oscurecer, nublar u ofuscar, tanto en sentido literal como figurado.

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verb

/ɒbˈnjuː.bɪ.leɪt/formalobsoleto
  • esVerbo poco común que significa oscurecer, nublar u ofuscar, tanto en sentido literal como figurado.

An obsolete verb meaning to darken, obscure, or cloud over, either literally or figuratively.

  1. Make less visible or unclearC2formal

    To obscure or cloud something, making it difficult to see or perceive clearly.

    esOscurecer, nublar

    • The fog obnubilated the distant mountains.
    • His judgment was obnubilated by anger.
    • The details of the contract were obnubilated by legal jargon.

    Sinónimosbecloudbefogblurclouddimmurkobscureshadeveil

    Antónimosclarifyexplainexposeilluminatereveal

  2. Make unclear, indistinct, or blurredC2formal

    To cause something to become vague, confused, or difficult to understand.

    esoscurecer, ofuscar

    • The complex explanation only served to obnubilate the issue further.
    • Time had obnubilated his memories of the event.
    • The author's use of metaphor obnubilates the central theme of the novel.

    Sinónimosbecloudbefogblurcloudconfusedimmuddleobfuscateobscure

    Antónimosclarifydefineelucidateexplainilluminate

Formas
  • obnubilated past participle
  • obnubilated past simple
  • obnubilating present participle
  • obnubilates third person singular