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dark·en
(där′kən)v. dark·ened, dark·en·ing, dark·ens
v.tr.
1.
a. To make dark or darker.
b. To give a darker hue to.
2. To fill with sadness; make gloomy.
3. To render vague or uncertain; obscure: The sudden drop in stock prices darkened the future for investors.
4. To tarnish or stain: a scandal that darkened the family's good name.
v.intr.
To become dark or darker.
dark′en·er n.
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darken
(ˈdɑːkən)vb
1. to make or become dark or darker
2. to make or become gloomy, angry, or sad: his mood darkened.
3. darken someone's door (usually used with a negative) to visit someone: never darken my door again!.
ˈdarkener n
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dark•en
(ˈdɑr kən)v.t., v.i.
1. to make or become dark or darker.
2. to make or become obscure.
3. to make or become less white or clear in color.
4. to make or become gloomy; sadden or dampen.
5. to make or become clouded, furrowed, etc., as with worry or anger.
[1250–1300]
dark′en•er, n.
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darken
Past participle: darkened
Gerund: darkening
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| Verb | 1. | darken - become dark or darker; "The sky darkened" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" dusk - become dusk blacken out, black out - darken completely; "The dining room blackened out" lighten up, lighten - become lighter; "The room lightened up" |
| 2. | darken - tarnish or stain; "a scandal that darkened the family's good name" | |
| 3. | darken - make dark or darker; "darken a room" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" embrown - cause to darken murk - make dark, dim, or gloomy dun - make a dun color dim - make dim or lusterless; "Time had dimmed the silver" |
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darken
verb
1. cloud, shadow, shade, obscure, eclipse, dim, deepen, overshadow, blacken, becloud A storm darkened the sky.
cloud shine, glow, illuminate, gleam, light up, clear up, brighten, lighten, enliven, make bright
cloud shine, glow, illuminate, gleam, light up, clear up, brighten, lighten, enliven, make bright
3. become gloomy, blacken, become angry, look black, go crook (Austral. & N.Z. slang), grow troubled His face suddenly darkened.
become gloomy encourage, cheer, hearten, perk up, gladden, make happy, become cheerful
become gloomy encourage, cheer, hearten, perk up, gladden, make happy, become cheerful
4. sadden, upset, cloud, blacken, cast a pall over, cast a gloom upon Nothing was going to darken his mood today.
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darken
verbThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
يُظْلِم، يُصْبِحُ داكِنا
zatemnitztmavnout
blive mørkformørkegøre mørk
pimentääpimentyätummentaatummentua
elsötétítelsötétül
dekkja; verîa dimmur
stmievať sa
stemniti sezatemniti
karar mak
darken
[ˈdɑːkən]A. VT [+ sky] → oscurecer; [+ colour] → hacer más oscuro
a darkened room → un cuarto oscuro
to darken sb's door never darken my door again! → ¡no vuelvas nunca por aquí!
a darkened room → un cuarto oscuro
to darken sb's door never darken my door again! → ¡no vuelvas nunca por aquí!
B. VI [room, landscape] → oscurecerse; [sky] (at nightfall) → oscurecerse; (= cloud over) → nublarse; [colour] → ponerse más oscuro (fig) [face, future] → ensombrecerse
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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darken
vt
vi
(fig, atmosphere, mood) → sich trüben, sich verdüstern; (face, eyes) → sich verfinstern
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darken
[ˈdɑːk/ən]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
dark
(daːk) adjective1. without light. a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.
2. blackish or closer to black than white. a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.
3. evil and usually secret. dark deeds; a dark secret.
noun absence of light. in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.
ˈdarken verb to make or become dark or darker.
ˈdarkness noun the state of being dark.
keep it dark to keep something a secret. They're engaged to be married but they want to keep it dark.
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darken
vt. oscurecer.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
darken
vt, vi (derm, etc.) oscurecer(se)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.