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efface+(verb)

  • 1 efface

    transitive verb
    1) (rub out) beseitigen [Inschrift]
    2) (fig.): (obliterate) auslöschen; tilgen (geh.)
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    [i'feis]
    1) (to rub out; to remove: You must try to efface the event from your memory.) tilgen
    2) (to avoid drawing attention to (oneself): She did her best to efface herself at parties.) sich zurückhalten
    * * *
    ef·face
    [ɪˈfeɪs]
    vt
    ▪ to \efface sth etw auslöschen a. fig
    to \efface the memory of sth die Erinnerung an etw akk auslöschen
    2. (be humble)
    ▪ to \efface oneself zurückhaltend sein, sich akk zurückhalten
    * * *
    [I'feɪs]
    vt
    auslöschen
    * * *
    efface [ıˈfeıs] v/t
    1. wegwischen, wegreiben, auch fig (aus)löschen:
    efface unpleasant memories unangenehme Erinnerungen auslöschen
    2. efface o.s. sich (bescheiden) zurückhalten, sich im Hintergrund halten
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    transitive verb
    1) (rub out) beseitigen [Inschrift]
    2) (fig.): (obliterate) auslöschen; tilgen (geh.)
    * * *
    v.
    auslöschen v.

    English-german dictionary > efface

  • 2 obliterate

    transitive verb
    2) (fig.) verschleiern [Wahrheit]; auslöschen [Erinnerung]; zerstreuen [Bedenken]
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    [ə'blitəreit]
    2) (to destroy completely: The town was obliterated by the bombs.) auslöschen
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    oblit·erate
    [əˈblɪtəreɪt, AM -ˈblɪt̬-]
    vt
    to \obliterate a town/village eine Stadt/ein Dorf auslöschen [o vernichten
    2. (efface)
    ▪ to \obliterate sth etw verwischen
    centuries of wind and rain had \obliterated the words carved on the gravestones jahrhundertelanger Wind und Regen hatten die Worte auf den Grabsteinen so gut wie verschwinden lassen
    to \obliterate footprints Fußabdrücke verwischen
    to \obliterate the view die Sicht verdecken
    3. (forget)
    to \obliterate the past die Vergangenheit aus dem Gedächtnis tilgen
    to \obliterate a thought einen Gedanken verdrängen
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    [ə'blItəreɪt]
    vt
    (= erase, abolish) auslöschen; past, memory also tilgen (geh); city also vernichten; (inf) opposite team etc vernichten; (= hide from sight) sun, view verdecken

    the coffee stain has obliterated most of the text — der Kaffeefleck hat den Text fast ganz unkenntlich gemacht

    by the 19th century this disease had been completely obliterated — im 19. Jahrhundert war dann diese Krankheit völlig ausgerottet

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    obliterate [əˈblıtəreıt; US auch əʊˈb-] v/t
    1. MIL etc völlig zerstören, dem Erdboden gleichmachen
    a) löschen
    b) unleserlich machen
    3. die Sonne etc völlig verdecken
    4. eine Briefmarke etc entwerten
    5. Erinnerungen etc auslöschen
    6. MED veröden
    * * *
    transitive verb
    2) (fig.) verschleiern [Wahrheit]; auslöschen [Erinnerung]; zerstreuen [Bedenken]
    * * *
    v.
    auslöschen v.
    tilgen v.

    English-german dictionary > obliterate

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  • efface — ► VERB 1) erase (a mark) from a surface. 2) (efface oneself) make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous. DERIVATIVES effacement noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «pardon or be absolved from (an offence)»: from French effacer, from face …   English terms dictionary

  • efface — verb a) To erase (as anything impressed or inscribed upon a surface); to render illegible or indiscernible. Do not efface what Ive written on the chalkboard. b) To cause to disappear as if by rubbing out or striking out. Some people like to… …   Wiktionary

  • efface — verb (T) formal 1 to prevent you from remembering an unpleasant experience: Nothing could efface the indignity of being publicly criticized. 2 to remove a mark or sign, especially by rubbing it 3 efface yourself to behave in a way that does not… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • efface — verb 1) the chalk drawings were effaced by the rain Syn: erase, eradicate, expunge, blot out, rub out, wipe out, remove, eliminate; delete, cancel, obliterate 2) he attempted to efface himself Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • efface — [[t]ɪfe͟ɪs[/t]] effaces, effacing, effaced VERB To efface something means to destroy or remove it so that it cannot be seen any more. [FORMAL] → See also self effacing [V n] ...an event that has helped efface the country s traditional image... [V …   English dictionary

  • efface — UK [ɪˈfeɪs] / US verb [transitive] Word forms efface : present tense I/you/we/they efface he/she/it effaces present participle effacing past tense effaced past participle effaced literary to make something disappear …   English dictionary

  • efface — /əˈfeɪs / (say uh fays) verb (t) (effaced, effacing) 1. to wipe out; destroy; do away with: to efface a memory. 2. to rub out, erase, or obliterate (outlines, traces, inscriptions, etc.). 3. to make inconspicuous or not noticeable: to efface… …  

  • efface — ef|face [ ı feıs ] verb transitive LITERARY 1. ) to make something disappear 2. ) to remove a memory or feeling from someone s mind efface yourself to make yourself seem less important so that others won t notice you …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • efface — [ɪ feɪs] verb 1》 erase (a mark) from a surface. 2》 (efface oneself) make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous. Derivatives effacement noun Origin C15 (in the sense pardon or be absolved from an offence ): from Fr. effacer, from e (from L …   English new terms dictionary

  • efface — transitive verb (effaced; effacing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French esfacer, effacer, from e + face face Date: 15th century 1. to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface < coins with dates effaced by wear… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • efface — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. obliterate, erase, expunge, excise, delete, dele, strike, cancel, wipe out, blot. See nullification. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. rub out, obliterate, erase; see cancel 1 , destroy 1 , erase 1 . See… …   English dictionary for students

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