ofuscar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- daze verb To leave someone feeling stunned, confused, or unable to think clearly, often from a shock, blow, or bright light.
- dazzle verb To temporarily blind or confuse someone's vision with an intense light.
- 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.
- outshine verb To be noticeably better or more impressive than someone or something else.
- overshadow verb To obscure something by casting a shadow.
- tarnish noun A dull discoloured film that forms on the surface of a metal, especially one exposed to air.
Senses
ofuscar is used for these senses in English:
- daze (transitive) To stun or stupefy, for example with bright light, with a blow, with cold, or with fear.
- dazzle (transitive) To confuse or overpower the sight of (someone or something, such as a sensor) by means of excessive brightness.
- dazzle (transitive, figuratively) To render incapable of thinking clearly; to overwhelm with showiness or brilliance.
- dim (transitive) To make something less bright.
- outshine To shine brighter than something else
- overshadow (transitive) To dominate something and make it seem insignificant.
- tarnish (transitive) To compromise, damage, soil, or sully.
daze — full definition
- verb To leave someone feeling stunned, confused, or unable to think clearly, often from a shock, blow, or bright light.
- noun A state of confusion or shock in which you can't think clearly.
dazzle — full definition
- verb To temporarily blind or confuse someone's vision with an intense light.
- verb To impress someone so much with skill, brilliance, or style that they can barely think straight.
- noun Impressive, showy brilliance.