obscure in Russian
obscure in Russian is нея́сный, сму́тный, тёмный — obscure means not well known.
obscure in Russian
нея́сный
Pronounced: neyasnyy
Dark, faint or indistinct.
сму́тный
Pronounced: smutnyy
Dark, faint or indistinct.
тёмный
Pronounced: tyomnyy
Dark, faint or indistinct.
скры́тый
Pronounced: skrytyy
Hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous.
непоня́тный
Pronounced: neponyatnyy
Difficult to understand; abstruse.
нея́сный
Pronounced: neyasnyy
Difficult to understand; abstruse.
малоизве́стный
Pronounced: maloizvestnyy
Not well-known.
затемня́ть
Pronounced: zatemnyat
(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.
пря́тать
Pronounced: pryatat
(transitive) To hide, put out of sight etc.
скрыва́ть
Pronounced: skryvat
(transitive) To hide, put out of sight etc.
What does "obscure" mean?
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adjective Not well known.
"The film is based on an obscure Victorian novel."
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adjective Difficult to understand or make out clearly.
"The instructions were written in obscure legal jargon."
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verb To hide or make something difficult to see or understand.
"Thick fog obscured the view of the mountains."
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obscure in a sentence
- The film is based on an obscure Victorian novel.
- The instructions were written in obscure legal jargon.
- Thick fog obscured the view of the mountains.
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What is "obscure" in Russian?
"obscure" in Russian is нея́сный, сму́тный, тёмный. obscure means: Not well known.
How do you pronounce нея́сный?
"obscure" in Russian is нея́сный, pronounced "neyasnyy".
How do you use "obscure" in a sentence?
Example: "The film is based on an obscure Victorian novel." In Russian, "obscure" is нея́сный, сму́тный, тёмный.
Are there other ways to say "obscure" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 9 translations listed for "obscure": нея́сный, сму́тный, тёмный, скры́тый, непоня́тный, малоизве́стный.
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