verdunkeln — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blacken verb To make something black or turn black.
- darken verb To make or become darker in light or color.
- dim adjective Giving off or showing very little light; not bright.
- obfuscate verb To make something unclear or hard to understand, usually on purpose and in order to hide the truth.
- obscure adjective Not well known.
- opaque adj Not allowing light to pass through; not transparent or translucent.
Senses
verdunkeln is used for these senses in English:
- blacken (intransitive, ergative) To become black.
- darken (intransitive) To become dark or darker (having less light).
- darken (intransitive) To become dark or darker in colour.
- dim (transitive) To make something less bright.
- obfuscate To make dark; to overshadow.
- obfuscate To deliberately make more confusing in order to conceal the truth.
- obscure (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.
- opaque (transitive) To make, render (more) opaque.
blacken — full definition
- verb To make something black or turn black.
- verb To damage someone's reputation; to defame.
- verb To cook fish or meat by coating it in spices and searing it quickly in a hot pan.
darken — full definition
- verb To make or become darker in light or color.
- verb To make a mood, tone, or situation gloomier or more troubling.