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ensombrecía
casting a shadow

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I. ensombrecer VB trans

1. ensombrecer felicidad/juventud/momento:

ensombrecer
to cloud
ensombrecer
to cast a shadow over

2. ensombrecer cielo/paisaje:

ensombrecer
to darken

II. ensombrecerse VB vpr liter

1. ensombrecerse:

ensombrecerse vida:
to be saddened
ensombrecerse vida:
to be darkened
ensombrecerse día:
to be saddened
ensombrecerse día:
to be clouded

2. ensombrecerse cielo/paisaje:

ensombrecerse
to darken
ensombrecerse
to grow dark
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overshadow occasion
ensombrecer
darken
ensombrecer
to cast a shadow over sth
ensombrecer or empañar algo
to cast a long shadow over sth
ensombrecer algo
shadow garden/house
ensombrecer
to cast a cloud on or over sth
ensombrecer algo

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. ensombrecer irr como crecer VB trans

ensombrecer (oscurecer)
to darken
ensombrecer (ofuscar)
to cast a shadow over

II. ensombrecer irr como crecer VB refl ensombrecerse

1. ensombrecer (entristecerse):

ensombrecerse
to become sad

2. ensombrecer (oscurecerse):

ensombrecerse
to darken
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Spanish
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overshadow
ensombrecer
darken fig
ensombrecer
to cast a shadow over sth
ensombrecer algo
shadow
ensombrecer
to cast a shadow on sth
ensombrecer algo
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. ensombrecer [en·som·bre·ˈser, -ˈθer] irr como crecer VB trans

ensombrecer (oscurecer)
to darken
ensombrecer (ofuscar)
to cast a shadow over

II. ensombrecer [en·som·bre·ˈser, -ˈθer] irr como crecer VB refl ensombrecerse

1. ensombrecer (entristecerse):

ensombrecer
to become sad

2. ensombrecer (oscurecerse):

ensombrecer
to darken
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
overshadow
ensombrecer
darken fig
ensombrecer
to cast a shadow over sth
ensombrecer algo
shadow
ensombrecer
to cast a shadow on sth
ensombrecer algo
presente
yoensombrezco
túensombreces
él/ella/ustedensombrece
nosotros/nosotrasensombrecemos
vosotros/vosotrasensombrecéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesensombrecen
imperfecto
yoensombrecía
túensombrecías
él/ella/ustedensombrecía
nosotros/nosotrasensombrecíamos
vosotros/vosotrasensombrecíais
ellos/ellas/ustedesensombrecían
indefinido
yoensombrecí
túensombreciste
él/ella/ustedensombreció
nosotros/nosotrasensombrecimos
vosotros/vosotrasensombrecisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesensombrecieron
futuro
yoensombreceré
túensombrecerás
él/ella/ustedensombrecerá
nosotros/nosotrasensombreceremos
vosotros/vosotrasensombreceréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesensombrecerán
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Tu ensueño auroral encamina desde el extravío ensombrecido a la alborada eternal, donde las sombras que intimidan ya no volverán jamás.
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Una gran feria ensombrecida por las prácticas que rozan lo mafiosillo de quienes quieren ganar en la semana de feria lo que todo el año.
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La devastación la causó el socialismo y su perversidad que ensombrece.
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Se ve que lo que vas a decirme te ensombrece.
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No obstante, muchos de ellos vieron ensombrecerse sus expectativas a la vuelta de muy pocos años.
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