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Detailed Translations for obscure from English to Dutch

obscure:

to obscure verb (obscures, obscured, obscuring)

  1. to obscure (cloud)
    vertroebelen; troebel maken
    • vertroebelen verb (vertroebel, vertroebelt, vertroebelde, vertroebelden, vertroebeld)
    • troebel maken verb (maak troebel, maakt troebel, maakte troebel, maakten troebel, troebel gemaakt)
  2. to obscure (darken)
    verdonkeren; verduisteren; versomberen
    • verdonkeren verb (verdonker, verdonkert, verdonkerde, verdonkerden, verdonkerd)
    • verduisteren verb (verduister, verduistert, verduisterde, verduisterden, verduisterd)
    • versomberen verb (versomber, versombert, versomberde, versomberden, versomberd)

Conjugations for obscure:

present
  1. obscure
  2. obscure
  3. obscures
  4. obscure
  5. obscure
  6. obscure
simple past
  1. obscured
  2. obscured
  3. obscured
  4. obscured
  5. obscured
  6. obscured
present perfect
  1. have obscured
  2. have obscured
  3. has obscured
  4. have obscured
  5. have obscured
  6. have obscured
past continuous
  1. was obscuring
  2. were obscuring
  3. was obscuring
  4. were obscuring
  5. were obscuring
  6. were obscuring
future
  1. shall obscure
  2. will obscure
  3. will obscure
  4. shall obscure
  5. will obscure
  6. will obscure
continuous present
  1. am obscuring
  2. are obscuring
  3. is obscuring
  4. are obscuring
  5. are obscuring
  6. are obscuring
subjunctive
  1. be obscured
  2. be obscured
  3. be obscured
  4. be obscured
  5. be obscured
  6. be obscured
diverse
  1. obscure!
  2. let's obscure!
  3. obscured
  4. obscuring
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for obscure:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
defect machine defect
donker dark; darkness
duister dark; darkness; ignorance; obscurity; unfamiliarity with; vagueness
stuk article; artillery; beautiful person; canon; column; element; elementary component; fundamental ingredient; gun; hunk; ingredient; newspaper column; parliamentary party; part; piece; play; portion; principle ingredient; production; publication; section; segment; share; stage play; stunner
verduisteren cheating; corruption; corruptions; defalcation; embezzlement; fencing; fraud; malversation; malversations; swindle; swindling
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
troebel maken cloud; obscure
verdonkeren darken; obscure cadge; collar; expropriate; filch; go thieving; make off with; nick; pilfer; pinch; purloin; rob; snatch; snitch; steal; swipe; take; take away
verduisteren darken; obscure blur; cadge; collar; conceal; disguise; expropriate; filch; gloss over; go thieving; hide; hush up; make off with; mantle; nick; pilfer; pinch; purloin; rob; snatch; snitch; steal; suppress; swipe; take; take away; veil
versomberen darken; obscure
vertroebelen cloud; obscure
- becloud; bedim; befog; blot out; blur; cloud; confuse; fog; haze over; hide; mist; obliterate; obnubilate; overcloud; veil
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
defect faulty; indistinct; obscure; out of order; unclear broken; defective; finished; in pieces
donker dubious; grimy; nasty; obscure; problematic; questionable; scary; shady; shifty; sinister; slimy; suspect; suspicious; uncertain; unreliable dark; unlit
dubieus dubious; grimy; nasty; obscure; problematic; questionable; scary; shady; shifty; sinister; slimy; suspect; suspicious; uncertain; unreliable contested; controversial; debatable; disputable; disputed; dubious; imputable; open to question; questionable; uncertain
duister dubious; grimy; nasty; obscure; problematic; questionable; scary; shady; shifty; sinister; slimy; suspect; suspicious; uncertain; unreliable dark; deceitful; mendacious; ominous; sinister; unlit; unreliable
glibberig dubious; grimy; nasty; obscure; problematic; questionable; scary; shady; shifty; sinister; slimy; suspect; suspicious; uncertain; unreliable greasy; slippery; slithery
obscuur dubious; grimy; nasty; obscure; problematic; questionable; scary; shady; shifty; sinister; slimy; suspect; suspicious; uncertain; unreliable
onduidelijk indistinct; obscure; unclear; vague blurred; dim; faint; hazy; misty; not bright; not clear; turbid; unclear; undefinable; vague
onguur dubious; grimy; nasty; obscure; problematic; questionable; scary; shady; shifty; sinister; slimy; suspect; suspicious; uncertain; unreliable deceitful; mendacious; unreliable
onklaar faulty; indistinct; obscure; out of order; unclear broken; defective; finished; in pieces; not bright; not clear; turbid
onoverzichtelijk inconvenient; indistinct; obscure; unclear
stuk faulty; indistinct; obscure; out of order; unclear battered; broken; bust; cracked; crushed; damaged; defective; finished; gone to pieces; in pieces; in rags; in shreds; moth eaten; on the blink; out of order; ruined; ruptured; snapped; tattered; to pieces; torn
verdacht dubious; grimy; nasty; obscure; problematic; questionable; scary; shady; shifty; sinister; slimy; suspect; suspicious; uncertain; unreliable contested; controversial; debatable; deceitful; disputable; disputed; dubious; imputable; mendacious; open to question; questionable; shady; uncertain; unreliable
wollig indistinct; obscure; unclear; vague woolen; woollen; woolly; wooly
- apart; dark; hidden; isolated; unknown; unnoticeable; unsung; vague
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- abstruse; conceal; difficult to understand; hide
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
buiten gebruik faulty; indistinct; obscure; out of order; unclear

Related Words for "obscure":

  • obscureness, obscuring, obscurement, obscurer, obscurest, obscurely

Synonyms for "obscure":


Related Definitions for "obscure":

  1. not clearly understood or expressed1
    • an obscure turn of phrase1
    • an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit1
  2. marked by difficulty of style or expression1
    • those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure1
  3. remote and separate physically or socially1
    • an obscure village1
  4. not drawing attention1
    • an obscure flaw1
  5. not famous or acclaimed1
    • an obscure family1
  6. difficult to find1
    • an obscure retreat1
  7. make obscure or unclear1
    • The distinction was obscured1
  8. make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing1
  9. reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa1
  10. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred1
  11. make less visible or unclear1
    • The stars are obscured by the clouds1
    • the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley1

Wiktionary Translations for obscure:

obscure
adjective
  1. hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous
  2. dark, faint or indistinct
obscure
adjective
  1. in weinig of geen licht badend

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
obscure onbegrijpelijk; raadselachtig amphigourique — Qui a le caractère de l’amphigouri.
obscure onbekend inconnu — qui n'est pas connu
obscure donker; obscuur; onbekend; duister obscur — Où il y a peu, où il n’y a pas de lumière.
obscure verdonkeren; verduisteren obscurcirrendre obscur.