Obscures (en. Obscure)

/ɔb.skyʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Refers to something that is not clear, difficult to perceive.

The details of the case remain obscure to the public.

Les détails de l'affaire demeurent obscurs pour le public.

Refers to a situation that is difficult to understand or analyze.

The reason for his behavior remains obscure.

La raison de son comportement reste obscure.

Qualifies a place or an atmosphere that is poorly lit.

We walked through obscure alleys of the city.

Nous avons marché dans des ruelles obscures de la ville.

From the Latin 'obscurus' meaning 'dark, obscure.'

an obscure meaning

a meaning that is difficult to understand.

un sens obscur

the obscurity of the mind

ignorance or intellectual confusion.

l'obscurité de l'esprit

the obscurity of the night

the lack of light in the night.

l'obscurité de la nuit

darkness

Lack of light, the state of something that is not clearly visible.

obscurité

obscurantism

Philosophy or method that makes access to knowledge difficult.

obscurantisme

to obscure

To make something less clear or more difficult to distinguish.

obscurcir

To be in the blur

Don't take this decision lightly, don't stay in the blur, it's obscure.

Ne prends pas cette décision à la légère, ne reste pas dans le flou, c'est obscur.

To have one's head in the fog

Today, I really have my head in the fog, everything seems obscure.

Aujourd'hui, j'ai vraiment la tête dans le brouillard, tout semble obscur.