opaca in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for opaca in the Spanish»English Dictionary

opacar VB trans LatAm

1. opacar:

opacar (hacer opaco)

to make … opaque

opacar (oscurecer)

to darken

vidrios opacados por la suciedad

windows so dirty that you couldn't see through them

2. opacar (deslucir):

opacar

to mar

los disturbios opacaron su visita

the riots cast a shadow over o marred her visit

que nada opaque su recuerdo

let nothing darken her memory

su actuación se vio opacada por algunas fallas técnicas

her performance was marred by technical problems

3. opacar (anular):

opacar

to overshadow

la personalidad tan fuerte de su hermana la opacaba

she was overshadowed by her sister's strong personality

opaco (opaca) ADJ

1. opaco (no transparente):

opaco (opaca)

opaque

es opaco a los rayos ultravioletas

it does not let ultraviolet rays through o it is opaque to ultraviolet rays

2. opaco (sin brillo):

opaco (opaca)

dull

Translations for opaca in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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pearl bulb

bombita f opaca RioPl

pearl bulb

lamparita f opaca RioPl

pearl bulb

bujía f opaca AmC

pearl bulb

foco m opaco Mex

pearl bulb

bombillo m opaco Col Ven

opaque

opaco

blackout curtain

cortina f opaca (usada en tiempos de guerra para impedir que la luz de las ventanas se vea desde el aire)

lackluster hair

opaco

murky water

opaco

dullness

lo opaco

dull color/metal/surface

opacar

opaca in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for opaca in the Spanish»English Dictionary

opacar <c → qu> [o·pa·ˈkar] VB trans

1. opacar LatAm (hacer opaco):

opacar

to darken

2. opacar Mex (superar):

opacar

to outshine

su belleza opaca a las de las demás

her beauty eclipses that of all others

opaco (-a) [o·ˈpa·ko, -a] ADJ

1. opaco (no transparente):

opaco (-a)

opaque

proyector de cuerpos opacos

overhead projector

2. opaco:

opaco (-a) (sin brillo)

dull

opaco (-a) (oscuro)

gloomy

3. opaco (persona, voz):

opaco (-a)

gloomy

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opaque

opaco, -a