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I v/t darkenII v/refl darken; Sonne, Mond: eclipse; Gesicht: auch cloud over* * *to eclipse; to obfuscate* * *ver|fịns|tern [fɛɐ'fɪnstɐn] ptp verfi\#nstert1. vtto darken; Sonne, Mond to eclipse2. vr (lit, fig)to darken* * *(to obscure or cut off the light or sight of (the sun or moon): The sun was partially eclipsed at 9 a.m.) eclipse* * *ver·fins·tern *[fɛɐ̯ˈfɪnstɐn]I. vt to darkenden Mond/die Sonne \verfinstern to eclipse the moon/the sunII. vr* * *1.transitives Verb obscure <sun etc.>2.reflexives Verb (auch fig.) darken* * *A. v/t darkenB. v/r darken; Sonne, Mond: eclipse; Gesicht: auch cloud over* * *1.transitives Verb obscure <sun etc.>2.reflexives Verb (auch fig.) darken* * *v.to eclipse v.to obfuscate v. -
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(trennb., hat -ge-)I v/tII v/refl1. Schiff etc.: put up a smokescreen* * *ein|ne|beln sep1. vt (MIL)to put up a smokescreen (a)round; (fig) to befog, to obfuscate (liter)2. vr (MIL)to put up a smokescreen (around oneself)es nebelt sich ein (Met) — it's getting misty, there's a mist coming down
* * *einnebeln (trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/tB. v/r1. Schiff etc: put up a smokescreen2. unpers:es nebelt sich ein it’s getting foggy, the fog seems to be settling -
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v/t1. durch Tabakqualm etc.: (Zimmer) fill with smoke4. (Insektizid etc.) spray* * *ver|ne|beln [fɛɐ'neːbln] ptp vernebeltvt (MIL)to cover with a smoke screen; (fig ) Tatsachen to obscure, to obfuscate (form); (inf ) Zimmer to fug updie Dinge vernébeln — to confuse the issue, to muddy the waters
jdm den Verstand or den Kopf vernébeln — to cloud sb's mind
* * *ver·ne·beln *vt▪ etw \vernebeln1. (versprühen) to spray sth2. (verschleiern) to obscure sth* * ** * *vernebeln v/t1. durch Tabakqualm etc: (Zimmer) fill with smoke4. (Insektizid etc) spray* * ** * *v.to cover by a smoke screen expr. -
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1. to cover by a smoke screen2. to obfuscateto throw a smokescreen over sth. fig.1. to atomise Br.2. to atomize
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Obfuscate — Ob*fus cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obfuscated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Obfuscating}.] 1. To darken; to obscure; to becloud. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: To confuse; to bewilder; to make unclear. [1913 Webster] His head, like a smokejack, the funnel unswept … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Obfuscate — Ob*fus cate, a. [L. obfuscatus, p. p. of obfuscare to darken; ob (see {Ob }) + fuscare, fuscatum, to darken, from fuscus dark.] Obfuscated; darkened; obscured. [Obs.] [Written also {offuscate}.] Sir. T. Elyot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obfuscate — I verb addle, adumbrate, baffle, becloud, bedim, befuddle, begloom, bemist, bewilder, blacken, blind, blur, cloak, cloud, complicate, conceal, confound, confuse, cover, curtain, darken, daze, dim, disconcert, disturb, dull, eclipse, fluster, fog … Law dictionary
obfuscate — (v.) 1530s, from L. obfuscatus, pp. of obfuscare to darken, from ob over (see OB (Cf. ob )) + fuscare to make dark, from fuscus dark (see DUSK (Cf. dusk)). Related: Obfuscated; obfuscating … Etymology dictionary
obfuscate — *obscure, dim, bedim, darken, eclipse, cloud, becloud, fog, befog Analogous words: *confuse, muddle, befuddle, fuddle, addle: stupefy, bemuse, *daze: perplex, mystify, bewilder, *puzzle … New Dictionary of Synonyms
obfuscate — [v] confuse baffle, becloud, befuddle, bewilder, cloud, complicate, conceal, confound, darken, fog, fuddle, muddle, obscure, perplex, puzzle, rattle; concept 16 … New thesaurus
obfuscate — ► VERB ▪ make unclear or unintelligible. DERIVATIVES obfuscation noun obfuscatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin obfuscare darken … English terms dictionary
obfuscate — [äb′fəs kāt΄, äb fus′kāt΄] vt. obfuscated, obfuscating [< L obfuscatus, pp. of obfuscare, to darken < ob (see OB ) + fuscare, to obscure < fuscus, dark < IE base * dhus > DUSK, DOZE1, DUST] 1. to cloud over; obscure; make dark or… … English World dictionary
obfuscate — verb ( cated; cating) Etymology: Late Latin obfuscatus, past participle of obfuscare, from Latin ob in the way + fuscus dark brown more at ob , dusk Date: 1577 transitive verb 1. a. darken b. to make obscure … New Collegiate Dictionary
obfuscate — verb /ˈɒbfʌskeɪt,ˈɒbfəskeɪt,ˈɑːbfʌskeɪt,ˈɑːbfəskeɪt/ a) To make dark; overshadow Before leaving the scene, the murderer set a fire to obfuscate any evidence of his or her identity. b) To deliberately make more confusing in order to conceal the… … Wiktionary
obfuscate — [[t]ɒ̱bfʌskeɪt[/t]] obfuscates, obfuscating, obfuscated VERB To obfuscate something means to deliberately make it seem confusing and difficult to understand. [FORMAL] [V n] They are obfuscating the issue, as only insurance companies can... There… … English dictionary
