obscurity

anonimato, oscuridad

Estado de ser poco conocido o difícil de entender.

En inglés sencillo: The state of being little known or difficult to understand.

• The writer lived in obscurity.
• The obscurity of the instructions frustrated the students.
• Her first film rescued her from obscurity.

Cómo se usa: in obscurity (The painter worked in obscurity for many years.); obscurity of something (The obscurity of the wording caused confusion.)

Sinónimos: unknownness

Expresiones frecuentes: relative obscurity, fade into obscurity, rise from obscurity

oscuridad, tinieblas

Falta de luz que dificulta ver las cosas.

En inglés sencillo: Darkness that makes things difficult to see.

• The room lay in obscurity.
• A small lamp broke the obscurity of the cellar.
• Their faces disappeared into the obscurity beyond the firelight.

Sinónimos: darkness, gloom

Antónimos: light

Expresiones frecuentes: deep obscurity, in obscurity