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1. adjective1) (unexplained) dunkelfor some obscure reason — aus irgendeinem verborgenen Grund
2) (hard to understand) schwer verständlich [Argument, Dichtung, Autor, Stil]; unklar [Hinweis, Textstelle]3) (unknown) unbekannt [Herkunft, Schriftsteller]2. transitive verb2) (fig.) unverständlich machen* * *[əb'skjuə] 1. adjective2) (not well-known: an obscure author.) unbekannt3) (difficult to understand: an obscure poem.) schwierig2. verb(to make obscure: A large tree obscured the view.) verbergen- academic.ru/51032/obscurely">obscurely- obscurity* * *ob·scure[əbˈskjʊəʳ, AM -ˈskjʊr]I. adj<-er, -est or more \obscure, most \obscure>for some \obscure reason aus irgendeinem unerfindlichen Grund3. (not important) unbedeutendII. vt1. (block)heavy clouds were obscuring the sun schwere Wolken verdunkelten die Sonneto \obscure the view die Aussicht versperren2. (suppress)to \obscure the truth die Wahrheit verschleiern▪ to \obscure sth from sb etw vor jdm geheim halten [o verbergen▪ to \obscure sth etw unklar machen* * *[əb'skjʊə(r)]1. adj (+er)1) (= hard to understand) dunkel; style unklar, undurchsichtig; argument verworren; language, word, book, poet schwer verständlich2) (= indistinct) feeling, memory dunkel, undeutlich, unklar3) (= unknown, little known) obskur; poet, village unbekannt; (= humble) beginnings unbedeutend; life wenig beachtenswerthe holds some obscure post in the Civil Service — er hat so ein obskures Pöstchen im Staatsdienst
4) (rare: dark) düster, finster2. vt1) (= hide) sun, view verdeckenthe tree obscured the bay from our view — der Baum nahm uns (dat) die Sicht auf die Bucht
* * *A adj1. dunkel, finster3. poet nächtlich, Nacht…4. fig dunkel:a) unklar:obscure words dunkle Worte;obscure motives undurchsichtige Motive;for some obscure reason aus einem unerfindlichen Grundb) undeutlich (Gefühl etc)5. fig obskur, unbekannt (Schriftsteller etc):an obscure disease eine unbekannte Krankheit6. schwach (Puls, Stimme etc)7. fig einsam, verborgen:8. fig unauffälligC v/t1. verdunkeln, verfinstern2. fig verkleinern, in den Schatten stellen4. verbergen (to dat oder vor dat)5. LING einen Vokal, Laut abschwächenobs. abk1. obscure2. observation3. observatory4. obsolete* * *1. adjective1) (unexplained) dunkel2) (hard to understand) schwer verständlich [Argument, Dichtung, Autor, Stil]; unklar [Hinweis, Textstelle]3) (unknown) unbekannt [Herkunft, Schriftsteller]2. transitive verb2) (fig.) unverständlich machen* * *adj.dunkel adj.
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