ottenebrare
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Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin obtenebrāre.
Verb
[edit]ottenebràre (first-person singular present ottènebro, first-person singular past historic ottenebrài, past participle ottenebràto, auxiliary avére) (literary)
- to darken or obscure
- il sole è ottenebrato dalle nuvole
- the sun is being obscured by the clouds
- (figurative, by extension) to obfuscate or cloud
- Synonyms: offuscare, annebbiare, obnubilare
- le tue emozioni ottenebrano il tuo discernimento
- your emotions are clouding your judgement
- le lacrime ottenebrarono la vista
- the tears clouded my vision
Conjugation
[edit] Conjugation of ottenebràre (-are) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)