What does obscur in French mean?

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

The word obscur in French means dark, gloomy, murky, dingy, obscure, impenetrable, unintelligible, arcane, vague, obscure, unaccountable, obscure, unknown, go over to the dark side, chiaroscuro, half-light, chiaroscuro, dark side, dark side. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word obscur

dark, gloomy, murky, dingy

adjectif (sombre)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La cave est un lieu obscur.
The cellar is a dark place.

obscure, impenetrable, unintelligible, arcane

adjectif (incompréhensible)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il est très difficile de traduire ce texte obscur.
It is very difficult to translate this obscure text.

vague, obscure, unaccountable

adjectif (indicible)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Alain ressentait un obscur sentiment de jalousie.
Alan experienced a vague feeling of jealousy.

obscure, unknown

adjectif (inconnu, pas célèbre)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce roman à succès est l'œuvre d'un obscur comptable de province.
This popular novel is the work of an unknown small-town accountant.

go over to the dark side

locution verbale (devenir vil)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Selon le film Star Wars, basculer du côté obscur est basculer du côté de la haine, de la peur, de l'agressivité et de l'ambition.

chiaroscuro

nom masculin (Peinture : effet de lumière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Rembrandt maîtrisait parfaitement la technique du clair-obscur.

half-light

nom masculin (lumière tamisée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il n'est pas évident de distinguer les objets dans ce clair-obscur.

chiaroscuro

nom masculin (gravure sur bois)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les clairs-obscurs sur bois n'utilisent que deux tons.

dark side

nom masculin (le mal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans le film Star Wars, la force a deux côtés : un côté lumineux et un côté obscur.

dark side

nom masculin (figuré (mauvais côté de [qqn]) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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