obscure traduction

Prononciation: [ əb'skjuə ] Voix:

v. s'obscurcir, embrouiller, obnubiler; dissimuler, estomper, barbouiller
adj. obscur; confus; inconnu; vague

Verbe

make obscure or unclear; "The distinction was obscured"
Synonyme: bedim, overcloud,
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"
Synonyme: blot out, obliterate, veil, hide,
reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"
Synonyme: confuse, blur, obnubilate,
make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"; "the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley"
Synonyme: befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist,

Adjectif

not clearly understood or expressed; "an obscure turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke
Synonyme: vague,
marked by difficulty of style or expression; "much that was dark is now quite clear to me"; "those who do not appreciate Kafka''s work say his style is obscure"
Synonyme: dark,
remote and separate physically or socially; "existed over the centuries as a world apart"; "preserved because they inhabited a place apart"- W.H.Hudson; "tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization"; "an obscure village"
Synonyme: apart, isolated,
not drawing attention; "an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet"; "an obscure flaw"
Synonyme: unnoticeable,
not famous or acclaimed; "an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war"
Synonyme: unknown, unsung,
difficult to find; "hidden valleys"; "a hidden cave"; "an obscure retreat"
Synonyme: hidden,