effacing

ɪˈfeɪsɪŋ
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Translation of effacing into German

Adjective

1.

self-deprecating

Rare
making oneself appear insignificant
Rare
zurückhaltend selbstverleugnend bescheiden
  • Her effacing manner made her blend into the background.Ihre zurückhaltende Art ließ sie in den Hintergrund treten.
2.

fading

Rare
causing to fade or disappear
Rare
verblassend auslöschend
  • The effacing paint made the old mural vanish.Die verblassende Farbe ließ das alte Wandbild verschwinden.
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Expressions with effacing: examples in English and translations in German

zurückhaltend
bescheiden
She was self-effacing, never boasting about her achievements.

Synonyms and analogies of effacing in English

Examples of effacing in a sentence

  • The artist's effacing nature kept her out of the spotlight.
  • The effacing cream made the scars less visible.
  • Time has an effacing effect on painful memories.
efface
ɪˈfeɪs
Verb
1.

cleaning

tr.Rare
erase something from a surface
tr.Rare
  • He tried to efface the graffiti from the wall.Er versuchte, das Graffiti von der Wand zu entfernen.
2.

inconspicuous

intr.Rare
make oneself less noticeable
intr.Rare
  • She effaced herself at the party, staying in the background.Sie hielt sich auf der Party im Hintergrund und machte sich unauffällig.
3.

memory

tr.Rare
remove from memory or recognition
tr.Rare
  • Time cannot efface the memories of our childhood.Die Zeit kann die Erinnerungen an unsere Kindheit nicht auslöschen.
4.

biology

intr.TECH.
thin and stretch during pregnancy
intr.TECH.
sich verkürzen sich verflachen
  • The cervix begins to efface as labor approaches.Der Gebärmutterhals beginnt sich zu verkürzen, wenn die Wehen einsetzen.

Expressions with efface: examples in English and translations in German

sich zurücknehmen
sich zurückhalten
She tends to efface herself in group discussions.

Translations of "effacing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

bescheiden

May be very self effacing and diminish the significance of their actions and accomplishments

Ist eventuell übertrieben bescheiden und spielt die Bedeutung der eigenen Aktionen und Leistungen herunter

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