darken

darken
verb (to make or become dark or darker.) oscurecer
darken vb oscurecer
darken
tr['dɑːkən]
transitive verb
1 oscurecer, hacer más oscuro,-a
2 figurative use entristecer, ensombrecer
intransitive verb
1 (sky) oscurecerse, ponerse más oscuro,-a
2 figurative use (face) ensombrecerse
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to darken somebody's door poner los pies en casa de alguien
■ never darken my door again! ¡no vuelvas a poner los pies en mi casa!
darken ['dɑrkən] vt
1) dim: oscurecer
2) sadden: entristecer
darken vi
: ensombrecerse, nublarse
darken
v.
• anochecer v.
• asombrar (Obscurecer) v.
• enlutar v.
• ensombrecer v.
• entenebrecer v.
• obscurecer v.
• oscurecer v.
'dɑːrkən, 'dɑːkən
1.
transitive verb
a) (make dark) oscurecer*; door a)
b) (make somber) ensombrecer*

2.
vi
a) (grow dark) \<\<room/color\>\> oscurecerse*; \<\<sky\>\> oscurecerse*, nublarse
b) (grow somber) ensombrecerse*
['dɑːkǝn]
1.
VT [+ sky] oscurecer; [+ colour] hacer más oscuro

a darkened room — un cuarto oscuro

to darken sb's door —

never darken my door again! — ¡no vuelvas nunca por aquí!

2.
VI [room, landscape] oscurecerse; [sky] (at nightfall) oscurecerse; (=cloud over) nublarse; [colour] ponerse más oscuro; (fig) [face, future] ensombrecerse
* * *
['dɑːrkən, 'dɑːkən]
1.
transitive verb
a) (make dark) oscurecer*; door a)
b) (make somber) ensombrecer*

2.
vi
a) (grow dark) \<\<room/color\>\> oscurecerse*; \<\<sky\>\> oscurecerse*, nublarse
b) (grow somber) ensombrecerse*

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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