verdonkeren — meaning in English

English meaning

• darken verb To make or become darker in light or color.
• shade noun An area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.

Senses

verdonkeren is used for these senses in English:

• darken (transitive) To make dark or darker by reducing light.
• shade (transitive, obsolete) To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen.

darken — full definition

1. verb To make or become darker in light or color.
2. verb To make a mood, tone, or situation gloomier or more troubling.

shade — full definition

1. noun An area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.
2. noun A particular variation of a color.
3. noun A subtly insulting remark (often "throw shade").
4. verb To block or shield from light.

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