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Obscure

əbˈskjʊr
Comune
~ 3800
~ 3800, Comune
L'indice di frequenza e importanza delle parole indica quanto spesso una parola appare in una data lingua. Più piccolo è il numero, più frequentemente la parola viene usata. Le parole più frequentemente usate vanno tipicamente da 1 a 4000. Questo indice di importanza ti aiuta a concentrarti sulle parole più utili durante il processo di apprendimento della lingua.
Not well-known or difficult to understand; unclear or vague., To conceal or make less visible; to hide or obscure from view., To make something less noticeable or prominent; to overshadow or diminish the importance of., To darken or make dim; to make less bright or distinct.

Obscure - Significati

Not well-known or difficult to understand; unclear or vague.

Esempio: The meaning of the ancient text was obscure to most readers.
Uso: formalContesto: academic discussions, literary analysis
Nota: Often used in intellectual or scholarly contexts to describe something that is not easily understood or known.

To conceal or make less visible; to hide or obscure from view.

Esempio: The dense fog obscured the view of the mountains.
Uso: formalContesto: describing weather conditions, visual obstruction
Nota: Commonly used in descriptions of physical obstructions or conditions that hinder clear visibility.

To make something less noticeable or prominent; to overshadow or diminish the importance of.

Esempio: The scandal obscured the politician's previous achievements.
Uso: formalContesto: discussing reputation, impact of events
Nota: Used when discussing how one thing can overshadow or diminish the significance of another.

To darken or make dim; to make less bright or distinct.

Esempio: The storm clouds obscured the sun, casting a shadow over the landscape.
Uso: formalContesto: describing weather conditions, visual effects
Nota: Often used in descriptions of natural phenomena affecting visibility or brightness.

Sinonimi di Obscure

obscure

Not clear or easily understood.
Esempio: The meaning of the ancient text was obscure and difficult to decipher.
Nota:

ambiguous

Open to more than one interpretation; not easily understood or explained.
Esempio: Her response was ambiguous, leaving us unsure of her intentions.
Nota: Ambiguous implies a lack of clarity or definiteness, while obscure suggests a lack of clearness or transparency.

vague

Not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed.
Esempio: The instructions were vague, leading to confusion among the team members.
Nota: Vague refers to something that is not clearly defined or expressed, while obscure implies a lack of clarity or understanding.

cryptic

Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.
Esempio: The message he left was cryptic, leaving us puzzled about its meaning.
Nota: Cryptic often implies intentional concealment or a hidden meaning, while obscure can simply mean not easily understood.

enigmatic

Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.
Esempio: The artist's enigmatic smile in the painting intrigued viewers.
Nota: Enigmatic suggests a sense of mystery or puzzlement, often associated with a person or thing that is puzzling or perplexing.

Espressioni e frasi comuni di Obscure

In the dark

To be uninformed or lacking knowledge about something.
Esempio: I feel like I'm in the dark about what's really going on in the company.
Nota: This phrase emphasizes a lack of information rather than just something being unclear or unknown.

Keep someone in the dark

To intentionally not inform someone about something.
Esempio: They kept me in the dark about their plans until the last minute.
Nota: It implies deliberately withholding information from someone.

Muddied waters

To make a situation more confusing or obscure.
Esempio: The scandal has muddied the waters of the political landscape.
Nota: It suggests making something unclear or confusing rather than just being unknown.

Clouded in mystery

To be unclear or obscure due to a sense of mystery surrounding it.
Esempio: The disappearance of the artifact is clouded in mystery.
Nota: It implies a deep sense of mystery and intrigue, making something more enigmatic.

Shrouded in secrecy

To be concealed or hidden from public view.
Esempio: The government's decision-making process is often shrouded in secrecy.
Nota: It emphasizes deliberate concealment or hiding of information.

Cloaked in ambiguity

To be intentionally unclear or vague in meaning.
Esempio: The artist's latest work is cloaked in ambiguity, leaving viewers to interpret its meaning.
Nota: It focuses on intentional vagueness or ambiguity rather than just something being unknown.

A fog of uncertainty

To be surrounded by a sense of doubt or unclear outcomes.
Esempio: The future of the project is shrouded in a fog of uncertainty.
Nota: It conveys a feeling of doubt and lack of clarity, creating an unclear situation.

Espressioni quotidiane (slang) di Obscure

Fuzzy

When something is unclear or indistinct, lacking in clarity or precision.
Esempio: The details are a bit fuzzy, but I think we can figure it out.
Nota: Refers to a lack of clarity, unlike 'obscure' which emphasizes being unknown or unfamiliar.

Hazy

Indistinct or vague, not clearly remembered or understood.
Esempio: Her memory of the event is hazy; she can't remember the details clearly.
Nota: Focuses on a lack of clarity or memory rather than something being intentionally concealed.

Murky

Clouded or unclear, filled with confusion or uncertainty.
Esempio: The situation is getting even more murky with conflicting information.
Nota: Suggests a state of confusion or ambiguity, different from 'obscure' which implies being hidden or unknown.

Evasive

Deliberately avoiding giving direct answers, being elusive or elusive.
Esempio: His responses were evasive, avoiding direct answers to the questions.
Nota: Refers to avoiding something directly, unlike 'obscure' which implies something being difficult to understand or unknown.

Obscure - Esempi

The meaning of the ancient text remains obscure.
The obscure alleyway led to a hidden courtyard.
The origins of the mysterious artifact are still unknown.

Grammatica di Obscure

Obscure - Verbo (Verb) / Verbo, forma base (Verb, base form)
Lemma: obscure
Coniugazioni
Aggettivo (Adjective): obscure
Verbo, tempo passato (Verb, past tense): obscured
Verbo, gerundio o participio presente (Verb, gerund or present participle): obscuring
Verbo, terza persona singolare presente (Verb, 3rd person singular present): obscures
Verbo, forma base (Verb, base form): obscure
Verbo, presente non alla terza persona singolare (Verb, non-3rd person singular present): obscure
Sillabe, Separação e Accento
obscure contiene 2 sillabe: ob • scure
Trascrizione fonetica: äb-ˈskyu̇r
ob scure , äb ˈskyu̇r (La sillaba rossa è accentata)

Obscure - Importanza e frequenza di utilizzo

L'indice di frequenza e importanza delle parole indica quanto spesso una parola appare in una data lingua. Più piccolo è il numero, più frequentemente la parola viene usata. Le parole più frequentemente usate vanno tipicamente da 1 a 4000.
obscure: ~ 3800 (Comune).
Questo indice di importanza ti aiuta a concentrarti sulle parole più utili durante il processo di apprendimento della lingua.
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