eclipsar
eclipsar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (astronomy)
a. to eclipse
Los antiguos griegos creían que la luna eclipsando al sol era una señal de que los dioses estaban enojados.The ancient Greeks believed that the moon eclipsing the sun was a sign that the gods were angry.
Hoy la luna eclipsará al sol.Today the moon will eclipse the sun.
a. to eclipse
La joven y hermosa actriz eclipsó a sus compañeros de reparto.The beautiful young actress eclipsed her colleagues in the cast.
b. to outshine
Su nuevo celular había conseguido eclipsar cualquier otra cosa en el mercado.Their new cellphone had managed to outshine everything else on the market.
c. to overshadow
Almudena siempre se sintió eclipsada por su hermana mayor.Almudena always felt overshadowed by her elder sister.
eclipsarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
3. (astronomy)
a. to disappear
La fama del grupo se eclipsó en los noventa.The band's popularity disappeared in the nineties.
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Conjugations
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