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förmörka — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • darken verb To make or become darker in light or color.
  • eclipse noun An event where one astronomical body passes in front of another, blocking it from view, such as the Moon passing in front of the Sun.
  • endarken verb To render dark or darker.
  • fog noun A thick cloud of tiny water droplets close to the ground that reduces visibility.

Senses

förmörka is used for these senses in English:

  • darken (transitive) To make dark or darker by reducing light.
  • eclipse (transitive) Of astronomical or atmospheric bodies, to cause an eclipse.
  • endarken (transitive, rare, chiefly, literary) To render dark or darker.
  • fog (transitive) To make confusing or obscure.

darken — full definition

  1. verb To make or become darker in light or color.
  2. verb To make a mood, tone, or situation gloomier or more troubling.

eclipse — full definition

  1. noun An event where one astronomical body passes in front of another, blocking it from view, such as the Moon passing in front of the Sun.
  2. verb To overshadow something, making it seem less important or noticeable by comparison.

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