obscurity

anonimato, oscurità

Condizione di chi è poco conosciuto o di ciò che è difficile da capire.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: unknownness

Espressioni comuni: relative obscurity, fade into obscurity, rise from obscurity

oscurità, buio

Mancanza di luce che rende difficile vedere le cose.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: darkness, gloom

Contrari: light

Espressioni comuni: deep obscurity, in obscurity