obscure

oscuro, incomprensibile

Difficile da capire perché il significato non è chiaro.

In inglese semplice: Difficult to understand because the meaning is unclear.

• The instructions are obscure.
• She struggled to understand the obscure passage.
• His explanation became more obscure as he continued.

Sinonimi: unclear, vague, confusing

Contrari: clear

Espressioni comuni: obscure meaning, obscure reference, obscure language

nascosto, appartato

Nascosto o situato dove è difficile che qualcuno lo noti.

In inglese semplice: Hidden away or unlikely to be noticed.

• They met in an obscure corner.
• The entrance was in an obscure alley behind the hotel.
• We found an obscure retreat deep in the woods.

Sinonimi: hidden, secluded, inconspicuous

Contrari: visible, prominent

Espressioni comuni: obscure corner, obscure retreat, obscure spot, obscure flaw

indistinto, sfocato

Difficile da vedere chiaramente perché l’immagine o i contorni sono poco definiti.

In inglese semplice: Difficult to see clearly because the image or outline is faint.

• An obscure shape appeared in the mist.
• The distant figure remained obscure.
• Only an obscure outline survived in the faded photograph.

Sinonimi: indistinct, faint, blurred

Contrari: clear, distinct

Espressioni comuni: obscure outline, obscure image, obscure shape

remoto, sperduto

Lontano dalle città e dagli altri luoghi dove vivono molte persone.

In inglese semplice: Far from towns or other places where many people live.

• He grew up in an obscure village.
• They travelled to an obscure settlement in the mountains.
• The writer spent years in an obscure island community.

Sinonimi: remote, isolated

Espressioni comuni: obscure village, obscure settlement, obscure hamlet

oscuro, cupo

Che ha poca luce o ne è privo.

In inglese semplice: Dark or lacking brightness.

• An obscure light filled the room.
• They entered an obscure chamber beneath the house.
• The painting used obscure colours and deep shadows.

Sinonimi: dark, dim

Contrari: bright

Espressioni comuni: obscure light, obscure chamber, obscure corner

nascondere, coprire

Coprire qualcosa o bloccare la visuale, impedendo di vederlo chiaramente.

In inglese semplice: To cover something or block the view so people cannot see it clearly.

• Trees obscure the window.
• Fog obscured the road ahead.
• His face was partly obscured by a scarf.

Sinonimi: hide, conceal, block

Contrari: reveal

Espressioni comuni: obscure the view, obscure someone’s face, obscure the road

oscurare

Rendere qualcosa più scuro o meno luminoso.

In inglese semplice: To make something darker or less bright.

• Smoke obscured the lamp’s glow.
• Clouds obscured the sunlight in the room.
• A heavy curtain obscured the bright light outside.

Sinonimi: dim, darken

Contrari: brighten

Espressioni comuni: obscure the light, obscure the sun