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1 obscure
I [əb'skjʊə(r)]1) (hard to understand) [meaning, origin] oscuro2) (little-known) [ writer] oscuro, sconosciuto3) (indistinct) [ shape] indistinto; [ memory] indistinto, vagoII [əb'skjʊə(r)]* * *[əb'skjuə] 1. adjective1) (not clear; difficult to see: an obscure corner of the library.) oscuro2) (not well-known: an obscure author.) oscuro3) (difficult to understand: an obscure poem.) oscuro2. verb(to make obscure: A large tree obscured the view.) oscurare- obscurity* * *obscure /əbˈskjʊə(r)/a.1 oscuro ( anche fig.); poco chiaro; indistinto; confuso; vago: an obscure explanation, una spiegazione oscura (o poco chiara); an obscure figure, una figura indistinta; an obscure scientist, un oscuro scienziatoobscurely avv. obscureness n. [u]. (to) obscure /əbˈskjʊə(r)/v. t.1 oscurare ( anche fig.); offuscare; ottenebrare; eclissare: to obscure sb. 's glory, oscurare la gloria di q.2 nascondere in parte; far dimenticare: His current success obscures his past failures, il suo attuale successo fa dimenticare i suoi fallimenti passati3 confondere; rendere più confuso (o più difficile): His testimony obscured the issue, la sua testimonianza è servita solo a complicare le cose.* * *I [əb'skjʊə(r)]1) (hard to understand) [meaning, origin] oscuro2) (little-known) [ writer] oscuro, sconosciuto3) (indistinct) [ shape] indistinto; [ memory] indistinto, vagoII [əb'skjʊə(r)] -
2 distort
[dɪ'stɔːt]1) (misrepresent) distorcere, travisare [statement, opinion, fact]; distorcere, falsare [truth, assessment, figures]2) (physically) deformare [features, metal]; distorcere [ sound]* * *[di'sto:t]1) (to make or become twisted out of shape: Her face was distorted with pain; Metal distorts under stress.) deformare, deformarsi2) (to make (sound) indistinct and unnatural: Her voice sounded distorted on the telephone.) distorcere•* * *[dɪ'stɔːt]1) (misrepresent) distorcere, travisare [statement, opinion, fact]; distorcere, falsare [truth, assessment, figures]2) (physically) deformare [features, metal]; distorcere [ sound] -
3 babble
I ['bæbl] II 1. ['bæbl]verbo transitivo borbottare, farfugliare [words, excuse]2.* * *['bæbl] 1. verb1) (to talk indistinctly or foolishly: What are you babbling about now?) balbettare, barbugliare2) (to make a continuous and indistinct noise: The stream babbled over the pebbles.) mormorare2. noun(such talk or noises.) balbettio; mormorio* * *babble /ˈbæbl/, babblement /ˈbæblmənt/n. (solo sing.)1 vocio; cicaleccio; chiacchierio; voci (pl.) confuse: a babble of voices, un cicaleccio; una confusione di voci; a babble of discontent, un vocio di proteste6 (telef.) diafonia multipla.(to) babble /ˈbæbl/A v. i.1 chiacchierare a ruota libera; ciarlare; parlare a vanvera2 lasciarsi sfuggire qc. (verità, segreto, ecc.): He babbled to his colleagues, si lasciò sfuggire il segreto con i colleghi3 balbettare; farfugliareB v. t.2 balbettare; farfugliarebabblern.1 chiacchierone; ciarlone2 uno che non sa tenere un segreto; chiacchierone3 = babbling brook ► babblingbabblingA a.B n. [u]1 cicaleccio; chiacchierio; chiacchiericcio● ( rhyming slang, Austral.) babbling brook, cuoco.* * *I ['bæbl] II 1. ['bæbl]verbo transitivo borbottare, farfugliare [words, excuse]2. -
4 murmur
I ['mɜːmə(r)]nome mormorio m.; (of traffic) rumore m.II 1. ['mɜːmə(r)]verbo transitivo mormorare2.1) mormorare* * *['mə:mə] 1. noun(a quiet, indistinct sound, eg that of running water or low voices: the murmur of the sea; There was a low murmur among the crowd.) mormorio2. verb(to make such a sound: The child murmured (something) in his sleep.) mormorare* * *murmur /ˈmɜ:mə(r)/n.1 mormorio2 sussurro; parola mormorata(to) murmur /ˈmɜ:mə(r)/v. t. e i.* * *I ['mɜːmə(r)]nome mormorio m.; (of traffic) rumore m.II 1. ['mɜːmə(r)]verbo transitivo mormorare2.1) mormorare -
5 SHAPE
I [ʃeɪp]1) forma f.in the shape of — a forma di [star, cat]; sotto forma di [ money]; nella persona di [ policeman]
to take shape — prendere forma (anche fig.)
to lose its shape — [ garment] perdere la forma, sformarsi
2) (optimum condition) forma f.to be, get in shape — essere, rimettersi in forma
3) (vague form) forma f., sagoma f. (indistinta)4) gastr. (mould) stampino m.II [ʃeɪp]1) (fashion, mould) [ person] modellare [ clay]; [ wind] scolpire, modellare [ rock]; [ hairdresser] fare la piega a [ hair]•- shape up* * *[ʃeip] 1. noun1) (the external form or outline of anything: People are all (of) different shapes and sizes; The house is built in the shape of a letter L.) forma2) (an indistinct form: I saw a large shape in front of me in the darkness.) sagoma3) (condition or state: You're in better physical shape than I am.) forma2. verb1) (to make into a certain shape, to form or model: She shaped the dough into three separate loaves.) modellare, foggiare2) (to influence the nature of strongly: This event shaped his whole life.) (incidere profondamente su)3) ((sometimes with up) to develop: The team is shaping (up) well.) svilupparsi; procedere•- shaped- shapeless
- shapelessness
- shapely
- shapeliness
- in any shape or form
- in any shape
- out of shape
- take shape* * *SHAPE /ʃeɪp/sigla* * *I [ʃeɪp]1) forma f.in the shape of — a forma di [star, cat]; sotto forma di [ money]; nella persona di [ policeman]
to take shape — prendere forma (anche fig.)
to lose its shape — [ garment] perdere la forma, sformarsi
2) (optimum condition) forma f.to be, get in shape — essere, rimettersi in forma
3) (vague form) forma f., sagoma f. (indistinta)4) gastr. (mould) stampino m.II [ʃeɪp]1) (fashion, mould) [ person] modellare [ clay]; [ wind] scolpire, modellare [ rock]; [ hairdresser] fare la piega a [ hair]•- shape up
См. также в других словарях:
make indistinct — index obnubilate, obscure Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
indistinct — adjective 1) the distant shoreline was indistinct Syn: blurred, out of focus, fuzzy, hazy, misty, foggy, cloudy, shadowy, dim, nebulous; unclear, obscure, vague, faint, indistinguishable, indiscernible, barely perceptible … Thesaurus of popular words
obscure — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Vague] Syn. indistinct, vague, ambiguous, indeterminate, indefinite, enigmatic, cryptic, equivocal, unintelligible, impenetrable, inscrutable, unfathomable, unclear, insoluble, involved, uncertain, indecisive, undefined … English dictionary for students
ἀμυδρώσουσιν — ἀμυδρόω make indistinct aor subj act 3rd pl (epic) ἀμυδρόω make indistinct fut part act masc/neut dat pl (attic epic doric ionic) ἀμυδρόω make indistinct fut ind act 3rd pl (attic epic doric ionic aeolic) ἀ̱μυδρώσουσιν , ἀμυδρόω make indistinct… … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
ἀμυδρῶν — ἀμυδρός dim fem gen pl ἀμυδρός dim masc/neut gen pl ἀμυδρόω make indistinct pres part act masc voc sg (doric aeolic) ἀμυδρόω make indistinct pres part act neut nom/voc/acc sg (doric aeolic) ἀμυδρόω make indistinct pres part act masc nom sg… … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
ἀμυδροῖ — ἀμυδρόω make indistinct pres ind mp 2nd sg ἀμυδρόω make indistinct pres opt act 3rd sg ἀμυδρόω make indistinct pres ind act 3rd sg … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
ἀμυδροῖς — ἀμυδρός dim masc/neut dat pl ἀμυδρόω make indistinct pres opt act 2nd sg ἀμυδρόω make indistinct pres subj act 2nd sg ἀμυδρόω make indistinct pres ind act 2nd sg … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
ἀμυδροῖσιν — ἀμυδρός dim masc/neut dat pl (epic ionic aeolic) ἀμυδρόω make indistinct pres part act masc/neut dat pl (doric aeolic) ἀμυδρόω make indistinct pres subj act 3rd sg (epic) ἀμυδρόω make indistinct pres ind act 3rd pl (doric aeolic) … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
ἀμυδροί — ἀμυδρός dim masc nom/voc pl ἀμυδρόω make indistinct pres subj mp 2nd sg ἀμυδρόω make indistinct pres ind mp 2nd sg ἀμυδρόω make indistinct pres subj act 3rd sg … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
ἀμυδροῦ — ἀμυδρός dim masc/neut gen sg ἀ̱μυδροῦ , ἀμυδρόω make indistinct imperf ind mp 2nd sg (doric aeolic) ἀμυδρόω make indistinct pres imperat mp 2nd sg ἀμυδρόω make indistinct imperf ind mp 2nd sg (homeric ionic) … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
smudge — I. verb (smudged; smudging) Etymology: Middle English smogen Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to make a smudge on b. to soil as if by smudging 2. a. to rub, daub, or wipe in a smeary manner … New Collegiate Dictionary