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заслоня́ть — meaning in English

zaslonyat

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English meaning

  • obstruct verb To block a path or passage so that things can't get through.
  • occult adj Relating to magic, mysticism, or supernatural practices.
  • overshadow verb To obscure something by casting a shadow.

Senses

заслоня́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • obstruct To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See synonyms at block.
  • obstruct To get in the way of so as to hide from sight.
  • occult (transitive, astronomy) To cover or hide from view.
  • overshadow (transitive) To obscure something by casting a shadow.
  • overshadow (transitive) To dominate something and make it seem insignificant.

obstruct — full definition

  1. verb To block a path or passage so that things can't get through.
  2. verb To get in the way of a process or plan, making it harder to proceed.

occult — full definition

  1. adj Relating to magic, mysticism, or supernatural practices.
  2. adj Hidden from ordinary knowledge or view.
  3. verb To hide or block from view.
  4. noun Supernatural beliefs, practices, or phenomena, considered as a whole.

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