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1 darken
['dɑːkən] 1.1) (reduce light in) oscurare [sky, room]2) (in colour) scurire [colour, skin]3) (cloud) rattristare [ atmosphere]2.1) (lose light) [sky, room] oscurarsi, farsi buio2) (in colour) [skin, hair] scurirsi3) (show anger) [ face] rabbuiarsi4) (become gloomy) [mood, outlook] incupirsi••* * *verb (to make or become dark or darker.) oscurarsi* * *['dɑːkən] 1.1) (reduce light in) oscurare [sky, room]2) (in colour) scurire [colour, skin]3) (cloud) rattristare [ atmosphere]2.1) (lose light) [sky, room] oscurarsi, farsi buio2) (in colour) [skin, hair] scurirsi3) (show anger) [ face] rabbuiarsi4) (become gloomy) [mood, outlook] incupirsi•• -
2 darken dark·en
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3 (to) darken
(to) darken /ˈdɑ:kən/A v. i.2 (fig.: di viso) rabbuiarsi, farsi scuro: Her face darkened when she caught sight of me, si è fatta scura in volto quando mi ha vistoB v. t.1 oscurare; rendere oscuro3 (fig.) rattristare; rendere fosco: to darken sb. 's mood, rattristare l'umore a q.; (fig. o scherz.) He told her never to darken his doorstep again, le ha detto di non affliggerlo più con la sua presenza. -
4 (to) darken
(to) darken /ˈdɑ:kən/A v. i.2 (fig.: di viso) rabbuiarsi, farsi scuro: Her face darkened when she caught sight of me, si è fatta scura in volto quando mi ha vistoB v. t.1 oscurare; rendere oscuro3 (fig.) rattristare; rendere fosco: to darken sb. 's mood, rattristare l'umore a q.; (fig. o scherz.) He told her never to darken his doorstep again, le ha detto di non affliggerlo più con la sua presenza. -
5 darkened
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6 obscure ob·scure
[əb'skjʊə(r)](gen) oscuro (-a), (feeling, memory) vago (-a)2. vt -
7 dark
I [dɑːk]1) (lacking in light) buio2) (in colour) scurodark blue, green — blu, verde scuro
3) (physically) [hair, eyes, skin] scuro4) (gloomy) [period, mood] triste, nero5) (sinister) [secret, thought] oscurothe dark side of — il lato oscuro di [person, regime]
6) (evil) [force, power] malefico7) (angry)II [dɑːk]the dark — il buio, l'oscurità
in the dark — al buio, nell'oscurità
before dark — prima del buio, prima di notte
until, after dark — fino al, dopo il calar della notte
••to be in the dark (about sth.) — essere all'oscuro (di qcs.)
to leave, keep sb. in the dark — lasciare, tenere qcn. all'oscuro
* * *1. adjective1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) scuro2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) scuro3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) oscuro2. noun(absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) oscurità, buio- darken- darkness
- keep it dark* * *I [dɑːk]1) (lacking in light) buio2) (in colour) scurodark blue, green — blu, verde scuro
3) (physically) [hair, eyes, skin] scuro4) (gloomy) [period, mood] triste, nero5) (sinister) [secret, thought] oscurothe dark side of — il lato oscuro di [person, regime]
6) (evil) [force, power] malefico7) (angry)II [dɑːk]the dark — il buio, l'oscurità
in the dark — al buio, nell'oscurità
before dark — prima del buio, prima di notte
until, after dark — fino al, dopo il calar della notte
••to be in the dark (about sth.) — essere all'oscuro (di qcs.)
to leave, keep sb. in the dark — lasciare, tenere qcn. all'oscuro
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8 shadow
I 1. ['ʃædəʊ]1) (shade) ombra f. (anche fig.)in the shadow of — (near) nelle vicinanze di [mine, power station]; (in fear of) nella paura di [Aids, war]
without o beyond the shadow of a doubt senza ombra di dubbio, oltre ogni possibile dubbio; to have shadows under one's eyes — avere gli occhi cerchiati o le occhiaie
2) (person following another) ombra f.; (detective) detective m., investigatore m. (-trice)2.to put a shadow on sb. — fare seguire qcn
nome plurale shadows lett. (darkness) tenebre f.II ['ʃædəʊ]1) (cast shadow on) fare ombra a, su2) (follow) pedinare, seguire* * *['ʃædəu] 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) ombra2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) oscurità, buio3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) occhiaia4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) ombra2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) fare ombra2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) pedinare•- shadowy- shadowiness
- worn to a shadow* * *I 1. ['ʃædəʊ]1) (shade) ombra f. (anche fig.)in the shadow of — (near) nelle vicinanze di [mine, power station]; (in fear of) nella paura di [Aids, war]
without o beyond the shadow of a doubt senza ombra di dubbio, oltre ogni possibile dubbio; to have shadows under one's eyes — avere gli occhi cerchiati o le occhiaie
2) (person following another) ombra f.; (detective) detective m., investigatore m. (-trice)2.to put a shadow on sb. — fare seguire qcn
nome plurale shadows lett. (darkness) tenebre f.II ['ʃædəʊ]1) (cast shadow on) fare ombra a, su2) (follow) pedinare, seguire
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