What does eclipse in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word eclipse in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use eclipse in Spanish.

The word eclipse in Spanish means eclipse, decline, fall, eclipse, upstage, overshadow, outshine, eclipse, disappear, vanish, lunar eclipse, solar eclipse, total eclipse. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word eclipse

eclipse

nombre masculino (Astr. (fenómeno astral) (astronomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Vimos el eclipse lunar desde la playa.
We saw the lunar ecllpse from the beach.

decline, fall

nombre masculino (declive)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tengo que hacer un ensayo sobre el eclipse del Imperio Romano.
I have to write a paper on the decline (or: fall) of the Roman Empire.

eclipse

verbo transitivo (causar un eclipse)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La Tierra eclipsó la Luna durante 45 minutos.
The earth eclipsed the moon for 45 minutes.

upstage, overshadow, outshine

verbo transitivo (figurado (deslucir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La belleza de la dama de honor eclipsó a la novia.
The maid of honor's beauty outshone the bride.

eclipse

verbo pronominal (sufrir un eclipse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Los sacerdotes egipcios conocían el movimiento de los astros y sabían cuándo el Sol iba a eclipsarse.
The Egyptian priests knew the movement of the stars and knew when the sun was about to eclipse.

disappear, vanish

verbo pronominal (figurado (desaparecer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Su buen humor se eclipsó al verla llegar.
His good mood disappeared (or: vanished) when he saw her coming.

lunar eclipse

nombre masculino (Luna: ocultación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Vamos a ver el eclipse lunar.

solar eclipse

(Sol: ocultación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hace mucho no acontece un eclipse solar.
A solar eclipse has not happened for some time.

total eclipse

nombre masculino (astro: oculto del todo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me gustaría presenciar un eclipse total.

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