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əb'skjuə
1. adjective1) (not clear; difficult to see: an obscure corner of the library.) obscuro, oscuro, poco claro2) (not well-known: an obscure author.) obscuro3) (difficult to understand: an obscure poem.) obscuro
2. verb(to make obscure: A large tree obscured the view.) ofuscar, obscurecer- obscurity
obscure adj oscuro / poco conocidotr[əbs'kjʊəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (unclear) obscuro,-a, oscuro,-a, poco claro,-a2 (vague, indistinct) vago,-a, confuso,-a; (hidden) recóndito,-a3 (little known - person) poco conocido,-a, oscuro,-a; (- village) recóndito,-a, perdido,-a1 (make unclear, difficult to understand) ofuscar, obscurecer; (confuse) confundir2 (hide) ocultar; (conceal, cover) oscurecer, obscurecer1) cloud, dim: oscurecer, nublar2) hide: ocultarobscure adj1) dim: oscuro2) remote, secluded: recóndito3) vague: oscuro, confuso, vago4) unknown: desconocidoan obscure poet: un poeta desconocido♦ obscurely advadj.• denso, -a adj.• obscuro, -a adj.• oscuro, -a adj.• tenebroso, -a adj.• turbio, -a adj.v.• asombrar v.• borrar v.• disimular v.• eclipsar v.• ensombrecer v.• entenebrecer v.• esconder v.• oscurecer v.
I əb'skjʊr, əb'skjʊə(r)adjective obscurer, obscuresta) ( not easily understood) < meaning> oscuro, poco claro; <message/reference> crípticob) ( vague) <impression/feeling> confuso, vagoc) ( little known) <writer/journal> oscuro, poco conocido; <island/town> recóndito, perdido
II
a) ( conceal) \<\<object/beauty/sun\>\> ocultar; \<\<sky\>\> oscurecer*her view of the stage was obscured by the man in front — el hombre que tenía delante le impedía ver todo el escenario
b) (make unclear, cover up)[ǝb'skjʊǝ(r)]these irrelevant details obscure the central problem — estos detalles superfluos impiden ver claramente el problema central
1. ADJ1) (=not well-known) [book, artist, poet] poco conocido, oscuro; [village] recóndito, perdidosome obscure disease we had never heard of before — una enfermedad poco conocida de la que nunca habíamos oído hablar antes
Norris himself has remained relatively obscure — el mismo Norris sigue siendo hasta cierto punto un desconocido
2) (=not obvious) [word, jargon, terminology] de difícil comprensión; [origins] oscuro, poco clarothe meaning is obscure — el significado es oscuro or poco claro
3) (=indistinct) [shape, figure] borroso2. VT1) (=hide) [+ object, face, truth] ocultarthis news should not be allowed to obscure the fact that... — no se debería permitir que esta noticia impida ver claramente que..., no se debería permitir que esta noticia vele el hecho de que...
2) (=complicate) complicar* * *
I [əb'skjʊr, əb'skjʊə(r)]adjective obscurer, obscuresta) ( not easily understood) < meaning> oscuro, poco claro; <message/reference> crípticob) ( vague) <impression/feeling> confuso, vagoc) ( little known) <writer/journal> oscuro, poco conocido; <island/town> recóndito, perdido
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a) ( conceal) \<\<object/beauty/sun\>\> ocultar; \<\<sky\>\> oscurecer*her view of the stage was obscured by the man in front — el hombre que tenía delante le impedía ver todo el escenario
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əbˈskjuə
1. прил.
1) темный, слабо освещенный, тусклый;
мрачный misty and obscure day ≈ туманный и тусклый день Syn: dark, gloomy, dim, dismal
2) а) неопределенный, неотчетливый, неясный, смутный Syn: indistinct, unclear, vague, faint, hardly perceptible to the eye б) фон. слабый, редуцированный( о гласных)
3) тусклый, выцветший( о красках) Syn: dingy, dull, not bright
4) непонятный;
малопонятный, невразумительный, неясный;
неразборчивый;
непостижимый, загадочный Syn: abstruse, unintelligible, incomprehensible;
mysterious, cryptic, recondite, arcane Ant: clear, explicit, plain, transparent
5) а) незаметный, неприметный;
неизвестный, ничем не прославившийся;
непритязательный, скромный an obscure poet ≈ ничем не прославившийся поет Syn: inconspicuous, undistinguished, unnoticed;
humble, lowly, mean б) скрытый, уединенный an obscure country village ≈ уединенная деревушка Syn: remote, secluded, hidden, retired, secret
2. гл.
1) затемнять, затенять Syn: darken, dim
2) скрывать, прятать (препятствовать видимости, обзору) The moon was now quite obscured. ≈ Луна полностью скрылась (за облаками). Syn: conceal
3) делать неясным, затемнять (смысл, значение и т. п.)
4) утаивать, скрывать Syn: disguise
5) затмевать, превосходить Syn: overshadow, outshine
6) фон. редуцировать (гласный) темнота, ночь;
мрак неясность, смутность очертаний темный, слабо освещенный;
мрачный - * corner темный угол неясный, смутный, неотчетливый - * sound неясный звук - * shape смутные очертания - to have an * view of smth. неясно представлять себе что-л. смутный, неосознанный - * feelings смутные чувства - the * beginnings of a great movement первые признаки зарождающегося великого движения нечеткий, приглушенный - * pulse слабый пульс, плохо прощупывающийся пульс непонятный, невразумительный;
неразборчивый - * meaning скрытое значение - * explanation невразумительное объяснение - * motivations непонятные мотивы - the part he played in the matter remains * его роль в этом деле остается неясной незаметный, малоизвестный;
ничем не прославившийся;
скромный - * job незаметная должность - an * book of a forgotten author малоизвестная книга забытого писателя - he settled in an * country village он поселился в глухой деревушке - many deeds of bravery remain * многие подвиги остаются неизвестными - this * family of ours наша простая семья матовый, без блеска, темноватый - * brown приглушенный коричневый цвет затемнять, затенять - windows *d by curtains окна, затемненные занавесками - the moon was *d by clouds тучи закрыли луну делать неясным, запутывать - to * the meaning of the word сделать неясным значение слова - his testimony *d the issue его показание запутало дело - his reasoning was *d by emotion его мысли путались от переживаний затмевать - his fame was *d by that of his great son слава его великого сына затмила его собственную загораживать( вид) ;
мешать( обзору) - to * the light загораживать свет( военное) задымлять редуцировать (гласный) obscure делать неясным ~ делать неясным (о значении слова и т. п.) ~ загораживать;
to obscure the light загораживать свет ~ запутывать ~ затемнять;
перен. затушевывать ~ затмевать;
to obscure (smb.'s) fame затмить( чью-л.) славу ~ мрачный, темный;
тусклый ~ мрачный, темный, тусклый ~ незаметный, неизвестный, ничем не прославленный ~ незаметный;
неизвестный, ничем не прославленный, безвестный ~ непонятный, невразумительный ~ непонятный;
невразумительный ~ неясный, смутный ~ скрытый, уединенный ~ скрытый, уединенный ~ затмевать;
to obscure (smb.'s) fame затмить (чью-л.) славу ~ загораживать;
to obscure the light загораживать свет -
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أَبْهَمَ \ obscure: to make obscure; block (a view): The sun was obscured by clouds. \ See Also أخفى (أَخْفَى) \ أَعْتَمَ \ obscure: to make obscure; block (a view): The sun was obscured by clouds. \ خامِل الذِّكْر \ obscure: little known: She was studying an obscure poet. \ عَمَّى \ obscure: to make obscure; block (a view): The sun was obscured by clouds. -
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I[əb΄skjuə] a մութ, խավար. անպարզ. անհայտ. չճանաչված. an obscure corner մութ/խա վար անկյուն. The meaning is obscure Իմաս տը պարզ չէ. an obscure poet քիչ հայտնի բանա ստեղծII[əb΄skjuə] v մթնեցնել, մթագնել, աղոտացնել. The trees obscured our view Ծառերը փակում էին տեսարանը. The moon was obscured by clouds Ամպերը պատել/ծածկել էին լուսինը. obscure the issue գործը բարդացնել -
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غامِض \ ambiguous: having more than one meaning; of unclear meaning: Her answer was ambiguous: she said ‘Perhaps’. faint: (of thoughts and feelings) weak; uncertain: I haven’t the faintest idea where she is. hazy: (of one’s mind) confused; not clear: My memory of that event is rather hazy. indefinite: not clear; not fixed in time: indefinite ideas; at an indefinite date. mysterious: full of mystery; very strange; not easily understood: a mysterious noise; a mysterious explanation. obscure: not easily seen or understood; little known: Lawyers’ English is often obscure. She was studying an obscure poet. shady: dishonest; nearly criminal: shady business dealings. subtle: difficult to understand or explain: a subtle difference between two things which seem the same. uncanny: strange; having no natural explanation: She can always guess what I’m thinking - it seems uncanny. vague: not clearly seen or expressed or understood; (of people) having no clear ideas: She made a vague statement. He’s rather vague about his duties. \ See Also ملتبس (مُلْتَبَس)، مبهم (مُبْهَم)، غير أكيد -
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مُبْهَم \ ambiguous: having more than one meaning; of unclear meaning: Her answer was ambiguous: she said ‘Perhaps’. obscure: not easily seen or understood; little known: Lawyers’ English is often obscure. She was studying an obscure poet. vague: not clearly seen or expressed or understood; (of people) having no clear ideas: She made a vague statement. He’s rather vague about his duties. -
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مَغْمُور \ obscure: little known: She was studying an obscure poet. nameless: not known by name: the work of a nameless 12th century writer. -
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1. adjective1) (unexplained) dunkelfor some obscure reason — aus irgendeinem verborgenen Grund
2) (hard to understand) schwer verständlich [Argument, Dichtung, Autor, Stil]; unklar [Hinweis, Textstelle]3) (unknown) unbekannt [Herkunft, Schriftsteller]2. transitive verb2) (fig.) unverständlich machen* * *[əb'skjuə] 1. adjective2) (not well-known: an obscure author.) unbekannt3) (difficult to understand: an obscure poem.) schwierig2. verb(to make obscure: A large tree obscured the view.) verbergen- academic.ru/51032/obscurely">obscurely- obscurity* * *ob·scure[əbˈskjʊəʳ, AM -ˈskjʊr]I. adj<-er, -est or more \obscure, most \obscure>for some \obscure reason aus irgendeinem unerfindlichen Grund3. (not important) unbedeutendII. vt1. (block)heavy clouds were obscuring the sun schwere Wolken verdunkelten die Sonneto \obscure the view die Aussicht versperren2. (suppress)to \obscure the truth die Wahrheit verschleiern▪ to \obscure sth from sb etw vor jdm geheim halten [o verbergen▪ to \obscure sth etw unklar machen* * *[əb'skjʊə(r)]1. adj (+er)1) (= hard to understand) dunkel; style unklar, undurchsichtig; argument verworren; language, word, book, poet schwer verständlich2) (= indistinct) feeling, memory dunkel, undeutlich, unklar3) (= unknown, little known) obskur; poet, village unbekannt; (= humble) beginnings unbedeutend; life wenig beachtenswerthe holds some obscure post in the Civil Service — er hat so ein obskures Pöstchen im Staatsdienst
4) (rare: dark) düster, finster2. vt1) (= hide) sun, view verdeckenthe tree obscured the bay from our view — der Baum nahm uns (dat) die Sicht auf die Bucht
* * *A adj1. dunkel, finster3. poet nächtlich, Nacht…4. fig dunkel:a) unklar:obscure words dunkle Worte;obscure motives undurchsichtige Motive;for some obscure reason aus einem unerfindlichen Grundb) undeutlich (Gefühl etc)5. fig obskur, unbekannt (Schriftsteller etc):an obscure disease eine unbekannte Krankheit6. schwach (Puls, Stimme etc)7. fig einsam, verborgen:8. fig unauffälligC v/t1. verdunkeln, verfinstern2. fig verkleinern, in den Schatten stellen4. verbergen (to dat oder vor dat)5. LING einen Vokal, Laut abschwächenobs. abk1. obscure2. observation3. observatory4. obsolete* * *1. adjective1) (unexplained) dunkel2) (hard to understand) schwer verständlich [Argument, Dichtung, Autor, Stil]; unklar [Hinweis, Textstelle]3) (unknown) unbekannt [Herkunft, Schriftsteller]2. transitive verb2) (fig.) unverständlich machen* * *adj.dunkel adj. -
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[əb'skjuə] 1. прил.1) непонятный; невразумительный, неясныйI found her lecture very obscure. — Я нашёл её лекцию очень непонятной.
Syn:Ant:2) неизвестный; малоизвестныйDetails of this period of Shakespeare's life remain obscure. — Подробности этого периода в жизни Шекспира остаются неизвестны.
Syn:3) тёмный, слабо освещённый, тусклый; мрачныйSyn:4) неопределённый, неотчётливый, неясный, смутныйThe fog is so dense, you can only make out the obscure shape of trees. — Туман настолько густой, что можно различить лишь смутные очертания деревьев.
Syn:5) глухой, уединённый, удалённыйSyn:6) тусклый, выцветший ( о красках)Syn:7) лингв. слабый, редуцированный ( о гласных)2. гл.1)а) затемнять, затенятьThe moon was now quite obscured. — Луна полностью скрылась (за облаками).
The view was obscured by fog. — Видимость была затруднена из-за тумана.
Syn:б) загораживать; мешать ( обзору)Two new skyscrapers had sprung up, obscuring the view from her window. — Рядом с её домом выросли два новых небоскрёба и закрыли вид из её окна.
Syn:2) делать неясным, непонятным; затемнятьRecent successes obscure the fact that the company is still in trouble. — В свете последних успехов компании становится непонятным, почему она до сих пор испытывает трудности.
3) утаивать, скрыватьManagers deliberately obscured the real situation from federal investigators. — Руководители намеренно скрывали истинное положение дел от федеральных следователей.
Syn:disguise 2.4) затмевать, превосходитьHis fame was obscured by the fame of his wife. — Слава его жены затмила его собственную.
Syn:5) лингв. редуцировать ( гласный) -
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adj. 1. бүдэг, харагдахгүй. 2. тодорхойгүй, ойлгомжгүй. 3. нэрд гараагүй, алдаршаагүй. a \obscure German poet нэрд гараагүй Германы яруу найрагч. v. 1. хаах, харанхуйлах. 2. мушгих, гуйвуулах, баллах, ойлгомжгүй болгох. That only \obscures the issue. Энэ ердөө л хэргийг будлиулж байна. obscurity n. 1. түнэр харанхуй. 2. үл ойлгогдох зүйл/ үзэгдэл. 3. алдаршаагүй, нэрд гараагүй. -
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غامِض \ ambiguous: having more than one meaning; of unclear meaning: Her answer was ambiguous: she said ‘Perhaps’. faint: (of thoughts and feelings) weak; uncertain: I haven’t the faintest idea where she is. hazy: (of one’s mind) confused; not clear: My memory of that event is rather hazy. indefinite: not clear; not fixed in time: indefinite ideas; at an indefinite date. mysterious: full of mystery; very strange; not easily understood: a mysterious noise; a mysterious explanation. obscure: not easily seen or understood; little known: Lawyers’ English is often obscure. She was studying an obscure poet. shady: dishonest; nearly criminal: shady business dealings. subtle: difficult to understand or explain: a subtle difference between two things which seem the same. uncanny: strange; having no natural explanation: She can always guess what I’m thinking - it seems uncanny. vague: not clearly seen or expressed or understood; (of people) having no clear ideas: She made a vague statement. He’s rather vague about his duties. \ See Also ملتبس (مُلْتَبَس)، مبهم (مُبْهَم)، غير أكيد -
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مُبْهَم \ ambiguous: having more than one meaning; of unclear meaning: Her answer was ambiguous: she said ‘Perhaps’. obscure: not easily seen or understood; little known: Lawyers’ English is often obscure. She was studying an obscure poet. vague: not clearly seen or expressed or understood; (of people) having no clear ideas: She made a vague statement. He’s rather vague about his duties. -
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غامِض \ ambiguous: having more than one meaning; of unclear meaning: Her answer was ambiguous: she said ‘Perhaps’. faint: (of thoughts and feelings) weak; uncertain: I haven’t the faintest idea where she is. hazy: (of one’s mind) confused; not clear: My memory of that event is rather hazy. indefinite: not clear; not fixed in time: indefinite ideas; at an indefinite date. mysterious: full of mystery; very strange; not easily understood: a mysterious noise; a mysterious explanation. obscure: not easily seen or understood; little known: Lawyers’ English is often obscure. She was studying an obscure poet. shady: dishonest; nearly criminal: shady business dealings. subtle: difficult to understand or explain: a subtle difference between two things which seem the same. uncanny: strange; having no natural explanation: She can always guess what I’m thinking - it seems uncanny. vague: not clearly seen or expressed or understood; (of people) having no clear ideas: She made a vague statement. He’s rather vague about his duties. \ See Also ملتبس (مُلْتَبَس)، مبهم (مُبْهَم)، غير أكيد -
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غامِض \ ambiguous: having more than one meaning; of unclear meaning: Her answer was ambiguous: she said ‘Perhaps’. faint: (of thoughts and feelings) weak; uncertain: I haven’t the faintest idea where she is. hazy: (of one’s mind) confused; not clear: My memory of that event is rather hazy. indefinite: not clear; not fixed in time: indefinite ideas; at an indefinite date. mysterious: full of mystery; very strange; not easily understood: a mysterious noise; a mysterious explanation. obscure: not easily seen or understood; little known: Lawyers’ English is often obscure. She was studying an obscure poet. shady: dishonest; nearly criminal: shady business dealings. subtle: difficult to understand or explain: a subtle difference between two things which seem the same. uncanny: strange; having no natural explanation: She can always guess what I’m thinking - it seems uncanny. vague: not clearly seen or expressed or understood; (of people) having no clear ideas: She made a vague statement. He’s rather vague about his duties. \ See Also ملتبس (مُلْتَبَس)، مبهم (مُبْهَم)، غير أكيد -
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غامِض \ ambiguous: having more than one meaning; of unclear meaning: Her answer was ambiguous: she said ‘Perhaps’. faint: (of thoughts and feelings) weak; uncertain: I haven’t the faintest idea where she is. hazy: (of one’s mind) confused; not clear: My memory of that event is rather hazy. indefinite: not clear; not fixed in time: indefinite ideas; at an indefinite date. mysterious: full of mystery; very strange; not easily understood: a mysterious noise; a mysterious explanation. obscure: not easily seen or understood; little known: Lawyers’ English is often obscure. She was studying an obscure poet. shady: dishonest; nearly criminal: shady business dealings. subtle: difficult to understand or explain: a subtle difference between two things which seem the same. uncanny: strange; having no natural explanation: She can always guess what I’m thinking - it seems uncanny. vague: not clearly seen or expressed or understood; (of people) having no clear ideas: She made a vague statement. He’s rather vague about his duties. \ See Also ملتبس (مُلْتَبَس)، مبهم (مُبْهَم)، غير أكيد -
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غامِض \ ambiguous: having more than one meaning; of unclear meaning: Her answer was ambiguous: she said ‘Perhaps’. faint: (of thoughts and feelings) weak; uncertain: I haven’t the faintest idea where she is. hazy: (of one’s mind) confused; not clear: My memory of that event is rather hazy. indefinite: not clear; not fixed in time: indefinite ideas; at an indefinite date. mysterious: full of mystery; very strange; not easily understood: a mysterious noise; a mysterious explanation. obscure: not easily seen or understood; little known: Lawyers’ English is often obscure. She was studying an obscure poet. shady: dishonest; nearly criminal: shady business dealings. subtle: difficult to understand or explain: a subtle difference between two things which seem the same. uncanny: strange; having no natural explanation: She can always guess what I’m thinking - it seems uncanny. vague: not clearly seen or expressed or understood; (of people) having no clear ideas: She made a vague statement. He’s rather vague about his duties. \ See Also ملتبس (مُلْتَبَس)، مبهم (مُبْهَم)، غير أكيد -
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غامِض \ ambiguous: having more than one meaning; of unclear meaning: Her answer was ambiguous: she said ‘Perhaps’. faint: (of thoughts and feelings) weak; uncertain: I haven’t the faintest idea where she is. hazy: (of one’s mind) confused; not clear: My memory of that event is rather hazy. indefinite: not clear; not fixed in time: indefinite ideas; at an indefinite date. mysterious: full of mystery; very strange; not easily understood: a mysterious noise; a mysterious explanation. obscure: not easily seen or understood; little known: Lawyers’ English is often obscure. She was studying an obscure poet. shady: dishonest; nearly criminal: shady business dealings. subtle: difficult to understand or explain: a subtle difference between two things which seem the same. uncanny: strange; having no natural explanation: She can always guess what I’m thinking - it seems uncanny. vague: not clearly seen or expressed or understood; (of people) having no clear ideas: She made a vague statement. He’s rather vague about his duties. \ See Also ملتبس (مُلْتَبَس)، مبهم (مُبْهَم)، غير أكيد -
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غامِض \ ambiguous: having more than one meaning; of unclear meaning: Her answer was ambiguous: she said ‘Perhaps’. faint: (of thoughts and feelings) weak; uncertain: I haven’t the faintest idea where she is. hazy: (of one’s mind) confused; not clear: My memory of that event is rather hazy. indefinite: not clear; not fixed in time: indefinite ideas; at an indefinite date. mysterious: full of mystery; very strange; not easily understood: a mysterious noise; a mysterious explanation. obscure: not easily seen or understood; little known: Lawyers’ English is often obscure. She was studying an obscure poet. shady: dishonest; nearly criminal: shady business dealings. subtle: difficult to understand or explain: a subtle difference between two things which seem the same. uncanny: strange; having no natural explanation: She can always guess what I’m thinking - it seems uncanny. vague: not clearly seen or expressed or understood; (of people) having no clear ideas: She made a vague statement. He’s rather vague about his duties. \ See Also ملتبس (مُلْتَبَس)، مبهم (مُبْهَم)، غير أكيد -
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غامِض \ ambiguous: having more than one meaning; of unclear meaning: Her answer was ambiguous: she said ‘Perhaps’. faint: (of thoughts and feelings) weak; uncertain: I haven’t the faintest idea where she is. hazy: (of one’s mind) confused; not clear: My memory of that event is rather hazy. indefinite: not clear; not fixed in time: indefinite ideas; at an indefinite date. mysterious: full of mystery; very strange; not easily understood: a mysterious noise; a mysterious explanation. obscure: not easily seen or understood; little known: Lawyers’ English is often obscure. She was studying an obscure poet. shady: dishonest; nearly criminal: shady business dealings. subtle: difficult to understand or explain: a subtle difference between two things which seem the same. uncanny: strange; having no natural explanation: She can always guess what I’m thinking - it seems uncanny. vague: not clearly seen or expressed or understood; (of people) having no clear ideas: She made a vague statement. He’s rather vague about his duties. \ See Also ملتبس (مُلْتَبَس)، مبهم (مُبْهَم)، غير أكيد
См. также в других словарях:
obscure — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French oscur, obscur, from Latin obscurus Date: 15th century 1. a. dark, dim b. shrouded in or hidden by darkness c. not clearly seen or easily distinguished ; faint < ob … New Collegiate Dictionary
obscure — ob|scure1 [əbˈskjuə US ˈskjur] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin obscurus] 1.) not well known and usually not very important ▪ an obscure poet ▪ The details of his life remain obscure . 2.) difficult to understand ▪ obscure legal… … Dictionary of contemporary English
obscure — 1 adjective 1 not at all well known and usually not very important: an obscure poet | The exact origin of the paisley design is obscure. 2 difficult to understand: obscure legal phrases obscurely adverb 2 verb (T) 1 to make something difficult to … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
John Suckling (poet) — Sir John Suckling (February 10 1609 ndash; June 1 1642) was an English Cavalier poet whose best known poem may be Ballad Upon a Wedding . He is well known as a Carpe Diem or Cavalier poet, and also as the supposed inventor of the card game… … Wikipedia
Hanshan (poet) — Hanshan (zh cpl|c=寒山|p=Hánshān|l=Cold Mountain, fl. 9th century) was a legendary figure associated with a collection of poems from the Chinese Tang Dynasty in the Taoist and Chan tradition. He is honored as an incarnation of the Bodhisattva… … Wikipedia
Max Dunn (poet) — Maxell Walter Dumont Dunn (? – 4 September 1963) was an Australian editor, publisher, poet, and literary translator. Biography Born in Dublin, Ireland, Dunn s early life remains obscure, though he claimed to have been educated at the University… … Wikipedia
Robert Chester (poet) — Robert Chester (flourished 1601) is the mysterious author of the poem Love s Martyr which was published in 1601 as the main poem in a collection which also included much shorter poems by William Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, George Chapman and John… … Wikipedia
Eubulus (poet) — Eubulus was an Athenian Middle Comic poet, victorious six times at the Lenaia, first probably in the late 370s or 360s BC ( IG II2 2325.144; just before Ephippus)According to the Suda (test. 1), which dates him to the 101st Olympiad (i.e. 376/2)… … Wikipedia
Michael O'Brien (American poet) — Michael O Brien (b. March 4th 1939) is an American poet. He began his poetry career as part of the Eventorium , a relatively obscure group of New York artists with an interest in surrealism. O’Brien’s early work is now extremely difficult to find … Wikipedia
Patrick Hamilton (poet) — Patrick Hamilton ( c1575 May 1658) was a Minister of The Church of Scotland during a turbulent period in Scotland’s History. He seems to have chosen the wrong side in the dispute between King Charles I and the Scottish Covenanters. He was also a… … Wikipedia
Letters of Obscure Men — Satirical collection of imaginary letters supposedly addressed by several scholastic theologians and monks to Ortwin Gratius, a Cologne humanist who had supported the theologians and Dominican friars of Cologne in their efforts to prosecute… … Historical Dictionary of Renaissance