darken in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.darken [Am ˈdɑrkən, Brit ˈdɑːk(ə)n] VB trans

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II.darken [Am ˈdɑrkən, Brit ˈdɑːk(ə)n] VB intr

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See also door

1. door:

door
puerta f
to open/close or shut the door
abrir/cerrar la puerta
to slam the door
dar un portazo
to slam the door in sb's face
darle a alguien con la puerta en las narices
front/back door
puerta principal or de la calle/trasera or de atrás
she was at the door
estaba en la puerta
the meeting went on behind closed doors
la reunión se celebró a puerta(s) cerrada(s)
the things people get up to behind closed doors
lo que hace la gente en la intimidad
“doors open at six”
“entrada a partir de las seis”
let me show you to the door
permítame que lo acompañe hasta la salida or puerta
there's someone at the door
llaman a la puerta
to answer the door
abrir la puerta
there's the door, you answer it
están llamando, abre tú
to knock on or at sb's door
llamar a la puerta de alguien
don't come knocking at my door when it all goes wrong
cuando todo salga mal no vengas a llamar a mi puerta
there are many young actors knocking at the door
hay muchos actores jóvenes esperando una oportunidad
to darken sb's door
poner los pies en casa de alguien
he told her to leave and never darken his door again
le dijo que se fuera y que no volviera a poner los pies en su casa
to lay sth at sb's door
echarle la culpa de algo a alguien
they put the blame at my door
me echaron la culpa a mí
to lie at sb's door responsibility for her death lies at your door
tú eres el responsable de su muerte
to lock the barn door after the horse is stolen or Brit to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
tomar precauciones cuando ya es tarde or asno muerto, la cebada al rabo
to push at an open door
gastar pólvora en salvas
to push at an open door
gastar pólvora en chimangos RioPl
to push at an open door
gastar pólvora en gallinazos And
to show sb the door
mostrarle or enseñarle la puerta a alguien
to show sb the door
echar a alguien
to show sb the door attr handle/key
de la puerta
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to darken sb's door
poner los pies en casa de alguien
he told her to leave and never darken his door again
le dijo que se fuera y que no volviera a poner los pies en su casa

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darken in the PONS Dictionary

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darken Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to never darken sb's doors again liter
no volver a poner los pies en casa de alguien
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The hindwings are pale brown, gradually darkening towards the apex.
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This technique prevents the muddiness or darkening that result when patches of colour actually run into each other.
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The game simulates urban decay and gentrification with buildings darkening accordingly.
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The background tool has a crosshatched pattern on its head, which has the effect of significantly darkening the leather it is used on.
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His creations do not inspire terror or darken thoughts.
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This enzymatic oxidation process is caused by the plant's intracellular enzymes and causes the tea to darken.
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However, for a viewer seated to one side of the audience the opposite side of the screen is much darkened for the same reason.
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When the preview segments ended, the tuning would be silenced and the stage darkened for several seconds.
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It also has the benefit of making the sky more intense, darkening the sky the closer on the top.
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The wedge-like tips are whitish when young, but darken as the fungus matures.
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