verb🔗ShareSchwärzen, verdunkeln(causative) To cause to be or become black."The smoke from the fire was quickly blackening the walls of the kitchen. "Der Rauch des Feuers schwärzte schnell die Wände der Küche.appearancecolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSchwärzen, sich schwärzenTo become black."The sky blackened as the storm clouds rolled in."Der Himmel schwärzte sich, als die Gewitterwolken hereinzogen.appearancecolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBeschmutzen, verdrecken(causative) To make dirty."The smoke from the fire was blackening the walls of the kitchen. "Der Rauch des Feuers beschmutzte die Wände der Küche.appearanceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerleumden, anschwärzenTo defame or sully."The politician was accused of blackening his opponent's reputation with false accusations. "Der Politiker wurde beschuldigt, den Ruf seines Gegners mit falschen Anschuldigungen zu verleumden.charactercommunicationlanguagemoralnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSchwärzen, anbratenTo cook (meat or fish) by coating with pepper, etc., and quickly searing in a hot pan."My dad is blackening the catfish in a cast iron skillet for dinner tonight. "Mein Vater brät heute Abend den Wels in einer gusseisernen Pfanne an.foodutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchwärzung, VerdunkelungThe act of turning black in colour; a black stain or mark."The blackening on the shirt was from the spilled ink. "Die Schwärzung auf dem Hemd stammte von der verschütteten Tinte.colorappearancemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading