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schleierhaft — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • obscure adjective Not well known.
  • opaque adj Not allowing light to pass through; not transparent or translucent.

Senses

schleierhaft is used for these senses in English:

  • obscure Hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous.
  • opaque (figuratively) Unclear, unintelligible, hard to get or explain the meaning of.

obscure — full definition

  1. adjective Not well known.
  2. adjective Difficult to understand or make out clearly.
  3. verb To hide or make something difficult to see or understand.

opaque — full definition

  1. adj Not allowing light to pass through; not transparent or translucent.
  2. adj Difficult to understand or see through, especially referring to explanations, processes, or motives.
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