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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessfocato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sfoˈkaːto
"La vista era sfocata a causa della nebbia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make or become dim or blurred.
"The fog blear the view of the mountains."
- 1
Having a dim or blurred appearance.
"She looked at him with blear eyes after waking up."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'blear' originates from Middle English 'blere', which is derived from Old English 'blǣran', meaning to make dim or to blur. The term has evolved over centuries to describe a state of being unclear or indistinct, often relating to vision or perception.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blear" is said worldwide
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flou
Transliteration: flo
"La vue était floue à cause du brouillard."
verschwommen
Transliteration: fɛrˈʃvɔmən
"Die Sicht war verschwommen durch den Nebel."
sfocato
Transliteration: sfoˈkaːto
"La vista era sfocata a causa della nebbia."
borroso
Transliteration: boˈɾoso
"La vista estaba borrosa por la niebla."
turbido
Transliteration: turˈbidu
"A visão estava turbia devido à neblina."
धुंधला
Transliteration: dhundhla
"कोहरा होने के कारण दृश्य धुंधला था।"
模糊
Transliteration: móhú
"由于雾，视线模糊不清。"
흐릿한
Transliteration: heurithan
"안개 때문에 시야가 흐릿했다."
ぼやけた
Transliteration: boyaketa
"霧のために視界がぼやけていた。"
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