obscuring

əbˈskjʊrɪŋ
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Translation of obscuring into German,

Adjective

1.

vision

hiding or covering something from view
  • The curtains were obscuring the view outside.Die Vorhänge verdecken die Aussicht nach draußen.
2.

hidden

causing something to be unclear or hidden
  • The fog was obscuring the road signs.Der Nebel verhüllte die Straßenschilder.

Noun

concealment

the act of making something hard to see or understand
  • The obscuring of the stars made navigation difficult.Die Verschleierung der Sterne erschwerte die Navigation.
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Synonyms and analogies of obscuring in English

Examples of obscuring in a sentence

  • His hat was obscuring his face.
  • The obscuring mist made navigation difficult.
  • Obscuring clouds hid the mountain peaks.
  • The obscuring of the runway by fog forced the pilot to divert.
  • The obscuring of the report by jargon frustrated the new interns.
obscure
əbˈskjɔː
Verb
tr.
1.

understanding

make something difficult to understand
  • The technical jargon obscured the main point of the article.Der Fachjargon verschleierte den Hauptpunkt des Artikels.
2.

visibility

make less visible or unclear
  • The fog will obscure the view of the coastline..Der Nebel wird die Sicht auf die Küste verschleiern
Adjective
1.

fame

not well-known or famous
  • The author is known for his obscure novels.Der Autor ist bekannt für seine obskuren Romane.
2.

visibility

hidden or not easily seen
  • The house was in an obscure location.Das Haus stand an einem Ort, der verborgen liegt.
3.

clarity

difficult to understand or unclear
  • The instructions were obscure and hard to follow.Die Anweisungen waren unklar und schwer zu befolgen.
4.

remoteness

Rare
remote and separate physically or socially
Rare
  • The village was in an obscure part of the country.Das Dorf lag in einem abgelegenen Teil des Landes.

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

verdeckt

When you heat the glass, it often fogs immediately, obscuring what's inside.

Wenn man das Glas erhitzt, beschlägt es oft sofort und verdeckt den Inhalt.

Noun
dieVerschleierungnf.

In the present time that obscuring is no longer necessary.

In der heutigen Zeit ist diese Verschleierung nicht mehr erforderlich.

Verdunkelnn.

By obscuring the profile, this cape has proven a useful countermeasure against long distance sniping.

Durch das Verdunkeln des Profils hat der Umhang sich als hilfreiche Gegenmaßnahme gegen Schüsse auf weite Distanz erwiesen.

dieVerdunkelungnf.

It is a symbol of incomprehension, of the obscuring of truth.

Sie ist Sinnbild des Nicht-Verstehens, der Verdunkelung der Wahrheit.

dieVernebelungnf.

One of those bases has the field generator; the others are used for shielding and obscuring.

Davon hat eine Basis den Feldgenerator; die anderen dienen der Abschirmung und Vernebelung.

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obscuring: Examples and translations in context

Fog rolled in quickly, obscuring the view from the ridge.

Nebel zog schnell auf und verdeckte die Aussicht vom Grat.

The breath fogged the cold glass, obscuring the winter landscape outside.

Der Atem beschlug das kalte Glas und verdeckte die Winterlandschaft draußen.

The fog began to wreathe the street, obscuring everything in sight.

Der Nebel begann die Straße einzuhüllen und verdeckte alles in Sichtweite.

Low-lying clouds drifted across the valley, obscuring the mountains.

Tiefgelegene Wolken trieben über das Tal und verdeckten die Berge.

The fog began to enshroud the mountain, obscuring its peak from view.

Der Nebel begann den Berg einzuhüllen und verdeckte seinen Gipfel.

An effusion of fog rolled in from the coast, obscuring the road ahead.

Ein Nebelschwall zog von der Küste herein und verdeckte die Straße vor uns.

An unwanted tarnish had settled on the beautiful sculpture, obscuring its details.

Eine unerwünschte Patina hatte sich auf die schöne Skulptur gelegt und verdeckte ihre Details.

The smoke is obscuring our view of its body in entirety.

Der Rauch verdeckt unsere Sicht auf seinen Körper in Gänze.

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