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1 verdunkeln
2. Luftschutz: black out; im Krieg musste nachts verdunkelt werden during the war there had to be a blackout at nightII v/refl darken; fig. Gesicht: auch cloud over* * *to becloud; to black out; to obscure; to darken* * *ver|dụn|keln ptp verdu\#nkelt1. vtto darken; Bühne auch to black out; Farbe auch to deepen, to make darker; (im Krieg) to black out; (fig) Zusammenhänge, Motive etc to obscure; jds Glück to cloud; jds Ruf to damage, to harmdie Sonne verdunkeln (Mond) — to eclipse the sun; (Wolken) to obscure the sun
2. vrto darken; (Himmel auch) to grow darker; (Verstand) to become dulled* * *1) dim2) (to (cause to) become gloomy or troubled: His face clouded at the unhappy news.) cloud3) (to make or become dark or darker.) darken4) eclipse* * *ver·dun·keln *I. vt1. (abdunkeln)▪ etw \verdunkeln to black out sth2. (verdüstern)▪ etw \verdunkeln to darken sthdüstere Gewitterwolken begannen den Himmel zu \verdunkeln murky storm clouds began to darken the sky▪ etw \verdunkeln to obscure sthder Himmel verdunkelt sich the sky is growing darker* * *1.transitives Verb1) darken; (vollständig) black out <room, house, etc.>2.* * *2. Luftschutz: black out;im Krieg musste nachts verdunkelt werden during the war there had to be a blackout at nightB. v/r darken; fig Gesicht: auch cloud over* * *1.transitives Verb1) darken; (vollständig) black out <room, house, etc.>2.* * *v.to becloud v.to darken v.to shadow v. -
2 verdunkeln
1. to becloud2. to darken3. to darken [sky]4. to eclipse [the sun]5. to shadow
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Becloud — Be*cloud , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beclouded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beclouding}.] To cause obscurity or dimness to; to dim; to cloud. [1913 Webster] If thou becloud the sunshine of thine eye. Quarles. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
becloud — index blind (obscure), camouflage, confound, cover (conceal), disguise, muddle, obfuscate … Law dictionary
becloud — (v.) 1590s, from BE (Cf. be ) + CLOUD (Cf. cloud). Figurative sense of to obscure is recorded from 1610s. Related: Beclouded; beclouding … Etymology dictionary
becloud — cloud, eclipse, fog, befog, dim, bedim, *obscure, darken, obfuscate Analogous words: *confuse, muddle, addle, befuddle: *puzzle, perplex, distract … New Dictionary of Synonyms
becloud — [bē kloud′, bikloud′] vt. 1. to cloud over; darken 2. to confuse; muddle … English World dictionary
becloud — transitive verb Date: 1598 1. to obscure with or as if with a cloud 2. to prevent clear perception or realization of ; muddle < prejudices that becloud his judgment > … New Collegiate Dictionary
becloud — /bəˈklaʊd/ (say buh klowd), /bi / (say bee ) verb (t) 1. to darken or obscure with clouds. 2. to make confused: becloud the argument. {be + cloud} …
becloud — v.tr. 1 obscure (becloud the argument). 2 cover with clouds … Useful english dictionary
becloud — /bi klowd /, v.t. 1. to darken or obscure with clouds. 2. to make confused: Angry words beclouded the issue. [1590 1600; BE + CLOUD] Syn. 2. confuse, obscure, befog, obfuscate, muddle. * * * … Universalium
becloud — verb a) cause to become obscure or muddled b) cover or surround with clouds … Wiktionary
becloud — Synonyms and related words: addle, addle the wits, ball up, bedarken, bedazzle, bedim, befog, befuddle, begloom, bemist, bewilder, black, black out, blacken, blanket, blind, block the light, blot out, blur, bother, brown, bug, camouflage, cast a… … Moby Thesaurus
