blot out

oscurare, coprire

Coprire qualcosa in modo che non si possa vedere.

In inglese semplice: To cover something so that it cannot be seen.

• Clouds blotted out the sun.
• Smoke blotted out our view of the hills.
• The moon briefly blots out the sun during an eclipse.

Come si usa: blot out something (Thick smoke blotted out the skyline.)

Sinonimi: hide, obscure, block out

Espressioni comuni: blot out sunlight, blot something out

cancellare, rendere illeggibile

Cancellare o coprire parole o segni rendendoli illeggibili o irriconoscibili.

In inglese semplice: To remove or cover words or marks so that they can no longer be read or recognized.

• She blotted out his name.
• Black ink had blotted out most of the message.
• Please blot out the address before sharing the letter.

Come si usa: blot something out (He blotted his address out with black ink.)

Sinonimi: erase, obliterate, black out

Espressioni comuni: blot out words, blot something out

assorbire, tamponare

Togliere inchiostro bagnato o altro liquido premendovi sopra carta o stoffa.

In inglese semplice: To remove wet ink or another liquid by pressing paper or cloth against it.

• Blot out the wet ink.
• He blotted out the spill with a cloth.
• Can you blot this fresh stain out before it dries?

Come si usa: blot something out (She blotted the wet ink out with absorbent paper.)

Sinonimi: blot up, absorb

Espressioni comuni: blot out ink, blot something out

annientare, sterminare

Distruggere completamente qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To destroy someone or something completely.

• The explosion blotted out the city.
• They feared a war that would blot out their people.
• One disaster could blot out all life on the island.

Come si usa: blot out something (The war threatened to blot out an entire civilization.)

Sinonimi: wipe out, annihilate, destroy

Espressioni comuni: blot out civilization, blot something out