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انگریزی

obscure

gb/əbskjˈʊɹ/ us/əbskjˈʊɹ/
B1 انگریزی
~ 3900
معانی
0 معانی
adjective B2 property
1

not clear or hard to understand

Not clear or easy to understand; not well known.

استعمال کا انداز: [something] is obscure
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'obscure' with 'abstract'; 'abstract' relates to ideas that are not physical, while 'obscure' refers to something unclear or little known.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
clear (Directly opposite in meaning; something easy to understand or see.) | obvious (Implies immediately apparent or easily noticed.)
لفظی تراکیب
obscure meaning |obscure reference |obscure fact |obscure origin
موضوعات
communication |knowledge |understanding |education |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

استعمال کا انداز: to obscure [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners may overuse 'hide' instead of 'obscure'; 'hide' often implies intentional action, while 'obscure' can be unintentional.
ہم معنی الفاظ
conceal (Focuses more on hiding from view, not necessarily making confusing.) | blur (Often used for vision; can also mean make unclear figuratively.)
متضاد الفاظ
reveal (Means to make something known or visible.) | clarify (Means to make something easier to understand.)
لفظی تراکیب
obscure the truth |obscure the view |obscure details
موضوعات
communication |vision |information |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone/something] is obscure
ہم معنی الفاظ
unknown (Plain and direct; lacks the formal tone of 'obscure'.) | unfamiliar (Implies not recognized by someone personally, not necessarily rare generally.)
متضاد الفاظ
famous (Widely known and recognized by many people.) | well-known (Commonly recognized or familiar to many people.)
لفظی تراکیب
obscure artist |obscure law |obscure location
موضوعات
fame |knowledge |core_vocabulary |communication
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • He is an obscure singer.
  • This is an obscure town.
  • That rule is obscure.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
obscure
IPA
GB/əbskjˈʊɹ/
US/əbskjˈʊɹ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
ob - scure (2 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (scure)
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Adjective
  • Base: obscure
Verb
  • Base: obscure
  • 3rd Person Singular: obscures
  • Present Participle: obscuring
  • Past: obscured
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات

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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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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