noun🔗ShareEclipsesAn alignment of astronomical objects whereby one object comes between the observer (or notional observer) and another object, thus obscuring the latter."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.astronomysciencespacephenomenaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEclipsesEspecially, an alignment whereby a planetary object (for example, the Moon) comes between the Sun and another planetary object (for example, the Earth), resulting in a shadow being cast by the middle planetary object onto the other planetary object."Astronomers eagerly awaited the series of lunar eclipses visible this year. "Los astrónomos esperaban ansiosamente la serie de eclipses lunares visibles este año.astronomyspacesciencephenomenanatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMuda, eclipse de plumajeA seasonal state of plumage in some birds, notably ducks, adopted temporarily after the breeding season and characterised by a dull and scruffy appearance.""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.animalbirdbiologyappearancenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOcaso, decliveObscurity, decline, downfall"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.disasterhistorypoliticsworldeventsocietyeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEclipsarOf astronomical bodies, to cause an eclipse."The Moon eclipsed the Sun."La Luna eclipsó al Sol.astronomyspacescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEclipsar, superarTo overshadow; to be better or more noticeable than."Her talent in singing completely eclipses her shyness on stage. "Su talento para el canto eclipsa por completo su timidez en el escenario.achievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSufrir eclipsis(Irish grammar) To undergo eclipsis."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.grammarlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOmisión, elipsisAn omission of words needed to fully express the sense of a phrase"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.grammarlanguagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePuntos suspensivosA line or dash used to show that text has been omitted"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.grammarwritinglanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEclipsis(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."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.grammarlanguagelinguisticsphoneticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading