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La Palabra Del Dia: "oscurecer"

La Palabra Del Dia: "oscurecer"

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oscurecer ( oh-skoo-reh-sehr' )

verb ( to get dark; to obscure )

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Examples:

1. Aquí en el verano oscurece más o menos a las ocho y media de la noche.

Here in the summer it gets dark more or less at 8:30 at night.

2. El autor del ensayo oscureció su tesis con un lenguaje demasiado elaborado.

The author of the essay obscured his thesis with over elaborate language.

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updated May 26, 2014
posted by rac1
Hola amiga, this is a tricky word. - osas-baby, May 5, 2014
Hola Osas. :) ♥ - rac1, May 5, 2014
Hola querida! Qué tal????? - Jraider, May 5, 2014
Hola guapo...lo mismo. :) - rac1, May 5, 2014
¡Cinco de mayo! - Esteban_317, May 5, 2014
Hola Annie. Al rato vengo. :D - 00e46f15, May 5, 2014
No hay problema Susy. ♥ - rac1, May 5, 2014
Gracias mis amigas. - 007c5fc1, May 5, 2014
De nada amiga. :) - rac1, May 6, 2014

18 Answers

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Durante un eclipse lunar, la luna está oscurecida por la sombra de la tierra.

During a lunar eclipse, the moon is obscured by the earth's shadow.

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updated May 7, 2014
posted by Ghosthawk
Hola amiga. Nice picture. :) - rac1, May 5, 2014
The moon "bled" a few days ago :-))!!! - Jraider, May 5, 2014
Good one. - annierats, May 5, 2014
Gracias :) - Ghosthawk, May 5, 2014
Perfecto! :D - 00e46f15, May 5, 2014
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Si quieres osurecer tu piel blanca para que te veas más bronceado, el remedio más barato es tomar el sol al aire libre.

If you would like your pale skin to darken , for that tanned look, the cheapest treatment is to sunbathe out in the fresh air.

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updated May 6, 2014
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
Wolfie's country club????? - Jraider, May 5, 2014
That's it, Jraider! - annierats, May 5, 2014
Hola amiga. . - osas-baby, May 5, 2014
Wolfie knows all the best places to hang out. jeje - rac1, May 5, 2014
He is very clever, but actually prefers Arctic weather. - annierats, May 5, 2014
I'm not sure if it's cheapest in the longrun since one may have to pay the doctor/vet for medical fees in the case of skin/fur cancer. - katydew, May 5, 2014
Annie, solamente un par de sugerencias: quitarle la coma después de "blanca" y en lugar de "bronceada" decir "bronceado" para que sea más general tu frase, a menos que le estés dirigiendo esto a una mujer. Otra opción sería: - 00e46f15, May 5, 2014
Si quieres oscurecer tu piel blanca para que se vea más bronceada (tu piel), el remedio... " xoxo - 00e46f15, May 5, 2014
Does Wolfie use lemon juice for highlights? - 007c5fc1, May 6, 2014
Gracias, Susy. - annierats, May 6, 2014
No Margherite tiene unos bigotes ( whiskers? ) blancos, han llegado con la edad. Ya tiene siete u ocho años. - annierats, May 6, 2014
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En invierno oscurece muy temprano.

In winter it gets dark very early.

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updated May 6, 2014
edited by jphip
posted by jphip
Cool picture! - rac1, May 5, 2014
Where is this jphip???? - Jraider, May 5, 2014
Yo diría: ...muy temprano." -- sigo esperando... jaja Bien plantadota, eh? - 00e46f15, May 5, 2014
Te digo la verdad, ese no era mi carro. Te quería apantallar. Me siento mal. : ( Pero algún día tendré un carro así. : ) ¿Por ahora te puedo buscar con mi Bici? Mi Bici es el último modelo. : ) - jphip, May 6, 2014
Es broma, yo sé! Si, aquí te espero en tu bici. Sabes que esta semana me compro mi bici, entonces yo también voy a andar estrenando. jajaja Saludos, amigo. xoxo - 00e46f15, May 6, 2014
Es bueno que ya tengas tu nueva bici pero te puedo llevar en la canasta de mi bici así te ahorras la fatiga y no arruinas la tuya. : ) jaja! - jphip, May 6, 2014
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Con el paso del tiempo,las pinturas al óleo tienden a oscurecerse debido a la acumulación de suciedad.

As time passes,oil paintings tend to darken due to accumulation of dirt.

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updated May 6, 2014
edited by osas-baby
posted by osas-baby
How do they take care of that problem? - rac1, May 5, 2014
Hola mi hermana :-)!! - Jraider, May 5, 2014
Hay restauradores - porcupine7, May 5, 2014
Hola, Osas. - annierats, May 5, 2014
Con el paso del tiempo, las... -- Hola amiga! - 00e46f15, May 5, 2014
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Right before a tornado, the sky goes dark and turns an odd bluish green.

Justo antes de que se forme un tornado, el cielo se oscurece y cambia a en el color verde azulado.

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updated May 6, 2014
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
It does for a fact. :) - rac1, May 5, 2014
Good sentences. - annierats, May 5, 2014
Scary!!! - Jraider, May 5, 2014
I see I left out the translation of "odd". Would it go before or after the color? - katydew, May 5, 2014
Sugerencia: Justo antes de que se forme / pase un tornado ... y cambia a color... " Hola amiga! xoxo - 00e46f15, May 5, 2014
That colour is very scary...I was once on horseback miles from home when we had a tornado...I almost died of fright...my horse wasn't much better..he seemed to know we had to make it home in a hurry. - 007c5fc1, May 6, 2014
Thanks Susy. - katydew, May 6, 2014
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His face darkened with rage.

La cara de él oscureció con ira.

updated May 5, 2014
posted by gringojrf
Buenos dias. :) - rac1, May 5, 2014
hola! - gringojrf, May 5, 2014
Keep him over with you, I don't want to meet him. - annierats, May 5, 2014
Hulkster???? - Jraider, May 5, 2014
I hope he's calmed down by now. - katydew, May 5, 2014
Muy bien, JIm. Otra opción: Su cara se le oscureció de ira. -- Saludos! - 00e46f15, May 5, 2014
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El miedo en los ojos de la chica no pudo ser oscurecido por la su sonrisa.

The fear in the girl's eyes could not be obscured by her smile.

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updated May 6, 2014
edited by 007c5fc1
posted by 007c5fc1
... por su sonrisa." Casi, casi perfecto! ¿Qué hay de nuevo, Mag? Acá un calorón tremendo! jajaja xoxo - 00e46f15, May 5, 2014
But she looks happy. :) - rac1, May 6, 2014
I know that's not you Mag!!!! You have no fear!!!! - Jraider, May 6, 2014
Hola Susy...no hay nada nuevo bajo el sol... es muy aburrido aquí. Pensaba que debo escribir 'la' sonrisa como si tratase de un rasgo faciale como 'la' nariz. Duh...lol I hope you understood. :-) - 007c5fc1, May 6, 2014
Si, te entiendo. -- Nada nuevo? Entonces hay que cambiar la rutina o viajar, amiga! Es lo que te falta! Belice? :D - 00e46f15, May 6, 2014
oops...nueva lol....I am using a very small screen tonight and double checking for all the mistakes I have writen is a challenge to say the least. Yes, aa trip would feel good but work gets in the way lol - 007c5fc1, May 6, 2014
Nuevo si es correcto! Lo que trataba de decirte es que ¿Cómo que no hay nada nuevo? Qué difícil es comunicarse en tres renglones jajaja - 00e46f15, May 6, 2014
Ufff...gracias a Dios...pensaba que estuve volviendo loca. - 007c5fc1, May 6, 2014
Great sentence, Margherite :) - FELIZ77, May 6, 2014
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Her beauty was obscured by bad photography.
Su belleza fue oscurecida por mala fotografía.

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updated May 6, 2014
edited by LaKimberly
posted by LaKimberly
Is that Angelina????? - Jraider, May 5, 2014
I wouldn't even call that photography. She should have hired Margherite or Annie. - rac1, May 5, 2014
Yes, Angelina Jolie at her prom. - LaKimberly, May 5, 2014
She will live to fight another day! - annierats, May 5, 2014
Sugerencia: "... por el mal trabajo fotográfico." -- Hola. - 00e46f15, May 5, 2014
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Jugué al golf ayer y mi piel está comenzando a oscurecer.

I played golf yesterday and my skin is starting to get dark.

updated May 6, 2014
edited by Jraider
posted by Jraider
Just in certain places. jeje - rac1, May 5, 2014
I tried golfing in the nude annie, but it didn't work out :-)!!!! - Jraider, May 5, 2014
Hola Hermano!.....don't you think fishing in the nude is a better idea? ..wink.☆★ - osas-baby, May 5, 2014
@ osas... it depends on what kind of "bites" I want to get!!! ;-}}}}!!!! - Jraider, May 5, 2014
Oh yes! No voy a respirar "fuerte" jajaja P E R F E C T O! jajaja Golf? se me olvidaba que te gusta ese juego tan aburrido! jajaja no te vayas ahora tu a enojar conmigo. :D - 00e46f15, May 5, 2014
Gracias mi profesora!! Me siento vivo en el campo de golf!!!! - Jraider, May 6, 2014
Hi Jraider...we call it the farmers tan...no tan on the legs though. Jeans are a necessity when putting the hay in. I wouldn't want to do that 'au naturel' either! rofl - 007c5fc1, May 6, 2014
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Con correcciones; ¡Cuando comenzó a oscurecer, el grupo de excursionistas se dieron cuenta de que estaban terriblemente perdidos, por eso comenzaron a buscar (buscando?) donde pasar la noche y por fin pudieron encontrar una cueva! Al despertarse, se enteraron de que habían dormido en una parte de un volcán, viejo e inactivo!

excursionistas... perdidos, por eso comenzaron a buscar... noche y por fin pudieron encontrar... habían dormido ... viejo e inactivo. -- Hola amigo! xoxo - sylyon1976 1 day ago

Muchas gracias, mi amiga, Sylyon smile xoxoxo

When it began to get dark, the group of hikers realized that they were terribly lost, so they began looking for shelter for the night and eventually they were able to find a cave! When they woke up they discovered that they had been sleeping in part of an old, dormant volcano!

Original sentence ¡Cuando comenzó a oscurecer, el grupo de excursionistas (o caminantes) se dieron cuenta de que estaban terriblemente perdido, por eso comenzaron (a?) buscar (buscando?) donde pasar la noche y por fin podían encontrar una cueva! Al despertarse, se enteraron de que habían durmiendo en una parte de un volcán, viejo y inactivo!

updated May 6, 2014
edited by FELIZ77
posted by FELIZ77
Sounds like a fun trip :-{{{{!!! - Jraider, May 5, 2014
That could have turned out badly. lol - rac1, May 5, 2014
Yes J lol Hot stuff you could say hahaha - FELIZ77, May 5, 2014
Yes, Rac, if they had taken the wrong turning! Anyone who has ever seen the film Journey to the Centre of the Earth with Brendan Fraser will know some of the literal pitfalls! - FELIZ77, May 5, 2014
... excursionistas... perdidos, por eso comensaron a buscar... noche y por fin pudieron encontrar... habían dormido ... viejo e inactivo. -- Hola amigo! xoxo - 00e46f15, May 5, 2014
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Perdiendo una lotería otra vez oscureció su buen humor hoy.

-Losing a lottery again darkened his good mood today.


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updated May 6, 2014
posted by nahian003
I win everytime because I keep my dollar in my pocket :-))!!!! - Jraider, May 5, 2014
He just keeps playing. lol - rac1, May 5, 2014
Brilliant idea,J !! :) - nahian003, May 5, 2014
Sugerencia: No ganar la lotería el día de hoy oscureció su buen humor. -- Hola! - 00e46f15, May 5, 2014
Hola,sylyon.Gracias. :) - nahian003, May 6, 2014
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Una vez cuando viajábamos por Francia, esperábamos impacientemente a que oscureciera porque íbamos a ver una interpretación de Luces y Sonidos.

Once traveling in France we were going to see an interpretation of Lights and Sounds and were waiting impatiently until it got dark.

updated May 6, 2014
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
Hola amiga. Suggestion: ...."waiting impatiently until it got dark". - rac1, May 5, 2014
Thanks Rac - porcupine7, May 5, 2014
:) - annierats, May 5, 2014
Hola porcu :-)!! - Jraider, May 5, 2014
Una vez cuando viajábamos por Francia, esperábamos impacientemente a que oscureciera porque íbamos a ver una interpretación de Luces y Sonidos. -- Hola! - 00e46f15, May 5, 2014
Gracias sylyon. - porcupine7, May 6, 2014
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Su naturaleza bondadosa fue obscurecido por sus imperfecciones físicas.

His good nature was obcured by his physical imperfections.

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updated May 6, 2014
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
typo: "his"... The Hunchback! - rac1, May 5, 2014
Scared the heebie jeebies out of me as a kid :) - dennywells, May 5, 2014
It still happens, people are judged by their looks. - osas-baby, May 5, 2014
Su carácter bondadoso / Su naturaleza bondadosa fue oscurecida por... -- Hola! - 00e46f15, May 5, 2014
A classic!!! - Jraider, May 6, 2014
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En el hemisferio del sud el invierno viene bastante pronto. Ya hemos pasado el equinoccio del otoño y oscurece más temprano cada tarde.

In the southern hemisphere the winter is coming quite soon. We have already passed the autumn equinox and it is getting dark earlier every evening.

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updated May 26, 2014
edited by jennysk
posted by jennysk
Sorry I missed this, Jenny. - rac1, May 26, 2014
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Los árboles alrededor de la casa oscurecen la vista. The trees around the house obscure the view of the countryside.

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updated May 6, 2014
edited by languagenut
posted by languagenut
I bet it's lovely too. :) - rac1, May 5, 2014
Los árboles alrededor de la casa oscurecen la vista... -- Hola - 00e46f15, May 5, 2014
Oops typo. Meant to say oscurecen. I have made changes. - languagenut, May 5, 2014