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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOscurecer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: os.ku.ɾeˈθeɾ
"El cielo comenzó a oscurecer."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make or become dark or darker.
"As the sun set, the sky began to darken." - 2
To obscure or make less visible.
"The clouds darkened the view of the mountains."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'darken', originating from Old English 'deorcian', which is related to 'deorc' (dark). Over centuries, it evolved to function both as an intransitive verb meaning to grow dark and a transitive verb meaning to make dark or gloomy.
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Assombrir
Transliteration: a.sɔ̃.bʁiʁ
"Le ciel a commencé à assombrir."
Dunkeln
Transliteration: ˈdʊŋ.kln̩
"Der Himmel begann zu dunkeln."
Scurire
Transliteration: skuˈri.re
"Il cielo ha cominciato a scurire."
Oscurecer
Transliteration: os.ku.ɾeˈθeɾ
"El cielo comenzó a oscurecer."
Escurecer
Transliteration: is.ku.ɾeˈseʁ
"O céu começou a escurecer."
अंधेरा करना
Transliteration: Andhera karna
"आसमान अंधेरा होने लगा।"
变暗
Transliteration: biàn àn
"天空开始变暗。"
어두워지다
Transliteration: eoduwojida
"하늘이 어두워지기 시작했다."
暗くする
Transliteration: kuraku suru
"空が暗くなり始めた。"
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