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eclipses

/ɪˈklɪpsɪz/ /iˈklɪpsɪz/

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noun

Eclipses

An alignment of astronomical objects whereby one object comes between the observer (or notional observer) and another object, thus obscuring the latter.

Examples :

"The total solar eclipse blocked out the sun during our family picnic, casting long shadows. "

El eclipse solar total bloqueó el sol durante nuestro picnic familiar, proyectando largas sombras.

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noun

Eclipses

Examples :

"Astronomers eagerly awaited the series of lunar eclipses visible this year. "

Los astrónomos esperaban ansiosamente la serie de eclipses lunares visibles este año.

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noun

Muda, eclipse de plumaje

A seasonal state of plumage in some birds, notably ducks, adopted temporarily after the breeding season and characterised by a dull and scruffy appearance.

Examples :

""After breeding season, the male mallard's bright plumage fades as he enters his eclipses, making him look more like the females for a few weeks." "

Después de la temporada de cría, el plumaje brillante del ánade real macho se desvanece al entrar en su muda, haciéndolo parecerse más a las hembras durante unas semanas.

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noun

Ocaso, declive

Obscurity, decline, downfall

Examples :

"The company's sudden eclipses were caused by poor management and failing to adapt to new technologies. "

Los repentinos declives de la empresa fueron causados por una mala gestión y la falta de adaptación a las nuevas tecnologías.

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verb

Eclipsar

Of astronomical bodies, to cause an eclipse.

Examples :

"The Moon eclipsed the Sun."

La Luna eclipsó al Sol.

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verb

Eclipsar, superar

To overshadow; to be better or more noticeable than.

Examples :

"Her talent in singing completely eclipses her shyness on stage. "

Su talento para el canto eclipsa por completo su timidez en el escenario.

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verb

Sufrir eclipsis

(Irish grammar) To undergo eclipsis.

Examples :

"Sentence: "In Irish, the word 'carr' (car) eclipses to 'gcarr' when preceded by certain prepositions, changing its pronunciation." "

En irlandés, la palabra 'carr' (coche) sufre eclipsis a 'gcarr' cuando va precedida de ciertas preposiciones, cambiando su pronunciación.

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Omisión, elipsis

An omission of words needed to fully express the sense of a phrase

Examples :

"The hurried email contained several eclipses, making it difficult to understand the writer's exact intentions. "

El correo electrónico apresurado contenía varias omisiones, lo que dificultaba la comprensión de las intenciones exactas del escritor.

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noun

Puntos suspensivos

A line or dash used to show that text has been omitted

Examples :

"The transcript used ellipses ("...") to show when the speaker paused or didn't finish their thought. "

La transcripción usó puntos suspensivos ("...") para mostrar cuándo el orador hizo una pausa o no terminó su pensamiento.

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Eclipsis

(Irish grammar) A mutation of the initial sound of a word by which voiceless sounds become voiced, voiced stops become nasal consonants, and vowels acquire a prothetic nasal consonant: see Appendix:Irish mutations#Eclipsis.

Examples :

"Understanding eclipses is crucial for reading Irish because they change the spelling of words. "

Comprender los eclipsis es crucial para leer irlandés porque cambian la ortografía de las palabras.

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