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إنجليزي

obscure

gb/əbskjˈʊɹ/ us/əbskjˈʊɹ/
B1 إنجليزي
~ 3900
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective B2 property
1

not clear or hard to understand

Not clear or easy to understand; not well known.

نمط الاستخدام: [something] is obscure
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'obscure' with 'abstract'; 'abstract' relates to ideas that are not physical, while 'obscure' refers to something unclear or little known.
مرادفات
unclear (More common in everyday speech; lacks the slightly formal or academic tone of 'obscure'.) | vague (Implies lack of detail or precision, not necessarily rarity.)
أضداد
clear (Directly opposite in meaning; something easy to understand or see.) | obvious (Implies immediately apparent or easily noticed.)
تراكيب شائعة
obscure meaning |obscure reference |obscure fact |obscure origin
مواضيع
communication |knowledge |understanding |education |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The instructions were obscure and difficult to follow.
  • He is an expert on an obscure 14th-century poet.
  • The true meaning of the symbol remains obscure.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • The rules are obscure.
  • That word has an obscure meaning.
  • The answer is obscure.
فعل B2 action
2

to make unclear or hide

To hide something or make it hard to understand.

نمط الاستخدام: to obscure [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may overuse 'hide' instead of 'obscure'; 'hide' often implies intentional action, while 'obscure' can be unintentional.
مرادفات
conceal (Focuses more on hiding from view, not necessarily making confusing.) | blur (Often used for vision; can also mean make unclear figuratively.)
أضداد
reveal (Means to make something known or visible.) | clarify (Means to make something easier to understand.)
تراكيب شائعة
obscure the truth |obscure the view |obscure details
مواضيع
communication |vision |information |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • Clouds obscured the mountain peak.
  • The report was written in a way that obscured the facts.
  • His long speech only served to obscure the main point.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • The fog obscured the road.
  • He obscured the truth.
  • The clouds obscure the sun.
adjective B1 property
3

not well known or famous

Known by very few people.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone/something] is obscure
مرادفات
unknown (Plain and direct; lacks the formal tone of 'obscure'.) | unfamiliar (Implies not recognized by someone personally, not necessarily rare generally.)
أضداد
famous (Widely known and recognized by many people.) | well-known (Commonly recognized or familiar to many people.)
تراكيب شائعة
obscure artist |obscure law |obscure location
مواضيع
fame |knowledge |core_vocabulary |communication
أمثلة
  • The film features an obscure actor from the 1980s.
  • They visited an obscure village in the mountains.
  • It’s an obscure tradition practiced only in this region.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • He is an obscure singer.
  • This is an obscure town.
  • That rule is obscure.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
obscure
IPA
GB/əbskjˈʊɹ/
US/əbskjˈʊɹ/
المقاطع والنبر
ob - scure (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (scure)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
  • Base: obscure
Verb
  • Base: obscure
  • 3rd Person Singular: obscures
  • Present Participle: obscuring
  • Past: obscured
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
obscures verb obscuring verb obscured verb
Core family
obscurity noun B2 obscurely adverb C1
Negative and opposite forms
clear adjective A2 obvious adjective A2
تعبيرات

in the obscurity of

1
/ˈɪn ðə əbskjˈʊɹəti əv/
fixed phrase literary

hidden or unknown in a place/situation

In a dark, hidden, or unknown place or situation.

أمثلة
  • In the obscurity of the basement, we found old photographs.
  • The animal lived in the obscurity of the dense jungle.

throw into obscurity

1
/θɹˈoʊ ˈɪntu əbskjˈʊɹəti/
idiom

make less known/understood suddenly

To suddenly make something less known or less clear.

أمثلة
  • The scandal threw the politician's achievements into obscurity.
  • New research threw old theories into obscurity.

fade into obscurity

1
/fˈeɪd ˈɪntu əbskjˈʊɹəti/
idiom

Gradually be forgotten by public

To slowly be forgotten by most people.

أمثلة
  • After one hit song, the singer faded into obscurity.
  • After one hit song, the band faded into obscurity.
  • Many old inventions have faded into obscurity.
  • Many inventions fade into obscurity when better ones appear.

fade into obscurity

2
/fˈeɪd ˈɪntu əbskjˈʊɹəti/
idiom

slowly become unknown again

To slowly stop being noticed or remembered, until almost nobody knows about you or it.

أمثلة
  • After one hit song, the band faded into obscurity.
  • Many internet celebrities quickly fade into obscurity.
  • Without new ideas, the company may fade into obscurity.
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