What does obscurecer in Portuguese mean?

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

The word obscurecer in Portuguese means obscure, shade, darken, obscurecer, obscurecer, obscurecer, confundir, obscurecer, tapar, vedar, obscurecer, obscurecer, obscurecer, ocultar, eclipsar, obscurecer, entristecer, obscurecer, obscurecer, obscurecer, enevoar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word obscurecer

obscure, shade, darken

obscurecer

transitive verb (confuse: an issue) (confundir)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The politician deliberately obfuscated the issue in order to trick the public.

obscurecer

transitive verb (confuse, obscure)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

obscurecer

transitive verb (literary (dull, make dim)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

confundir, obscurecer

transitive verb (figurative (confuse, obscure)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

tapar, vedar, obscurecer

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (shut out, exclude, block)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Suddenly there was a gust of wind and a dark cloud blotted out the sun.

obscurecer

transitive verb (subject: make unclear) (assunto)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Keep it simple; you are obfuscating the problem with extra information.

obscurecer, ocultar, eclipsar

transitive verb (eclipse, blot out)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Jill's happy marriage to Leo had effaced all memory of her time with Ken.

obscurecer, entristecer

transitive verb (figurative (mood, etc.: make sombre)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Kelly's bad attitude darkened the atmosphere.

obscurecer

transitive verb (confuse: [sb])

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The professor obfuscated his students with highly theoretical examples.

obscurecer

transitive verb (conceal)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Eles usaram cortinas para obscurecer buracos na parede.
They used curtains to obscure holes in the walls.

obscurecer

transitive verb (figurative (judgment, issue: obscure)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O otimismo dele obscurecia seu julgamento.
His optimism clouded his judgment.

enevoar

(get hazy)

When the coal power plant opened, the sky hazed over with pollution.

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