Translations for obscure in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.obscure [Brit əbˈskjʊə, Am əbˈskjʊr] ADJ

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1. obscure (hard to understand):

obscure meaning, theory, motive, origin

2. obscure (little-known):

obscure book, writer

obscur, inconnu

obscure village

obscure life

3. obscure (indistinct):

obscure shape, memory

obscure feeling

II.obscure [Brit əbˈskjʊə, Am əbˈskjʊr] VB trans

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1. obscure (conceal):

obscure truth, meaning

to obscure the issue

embrouiller la question

2. obscure (cover):

obscure moon, view

3. obscure (darken):

obscure

obscurcir, assombrir

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obscur (obscure) personne, lieu

obscure

obscur (obscure) texte, comparaison, question

obscure

obscur (obscure) rôle, affaire, raison, lutte

obscure

fuligineux (fuligineuse)

obscure

ténébreux (ténébreuse) affaire, période

obscure

obscurcir texte, œuvre

to make [sth] obscure

obscurcir fumée: vue

to obscure

éclipser (occulter)

to obscure

occulter (volontairement) sujet, question, problème

to obscure

peintres réputés ou dans l'ombre

renowned or obscure painters

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I.obscure <-r, -st> [əbˈskjʊəʳ, Am -ˈskjʊr] ADJ

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1. obscure (not well known):

obscure

obscure author

obscure village

2. obscure (difficult to understand):

obscure

incompréhensible

obscure text

II.obscure [əbˈskjʊəʳ, Am -ˈskjʊr] VB trans

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1. obscure (make difficult):

obscure

2. obscure fig:

to obscure sth from sb

cacher qc de qn

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obscur(e)

obscure

occulter vision

to obscure

hermétique écrivain

obscure

obscurément deviner, sentir

in an obscure way

masquer lumière

to obscure

to obscure sth from sb

cacher qc de qn

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The origin of these usages may be obscure. en.wikipedia.org

And to all who, since they were still obscure on account of their youth, needed recognition of any sort, she awarded lesser honours. en.wikipedia.org

Because of this, critics and scholars regard the poem as obscure. en.wikipedia.org

The discal and posterior tufts are also preceded by small obscure fuscous spots. en.wikipedia.org

The town has become a small obscure village and the trade no longer exists. en.wikipedia.org

These slang terms are now considered obscure and obsolete. en.wikipedia.org

It specializes in obscure and rare recordings from the 1950s to the 1970s. en.wikipedia.org

The hindwings have an obscure fuscous terminal band. en.wikipedia.org

Both buildings sit on large, landscaped sites, adjacent to similarly-styled smaller buildings, are decorated in pastel earthtones, and have somewhat obscured windows. en.wikipedia.org

However, his face is almost always obscured, and he wears a pair of glasses. en.wikipedia.org

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