verb🔗ShareNoircir(causative) To cause to be or become black."The smoke from the burning toast started to blacken the kitchen ceiling. "La fumée du pain grillé qui brûlait a commencé à noircir le plafond de la cuisine.appearancecolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNoircir, s'obscurcirTo become black."The sky blackened as the storm clouds rolled in."Le ciel s'est noirci à l'arrivée des nuages d'orage.appearancecolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSalir, noircir(causative) To make dirty."The smoke from the burning toast started to blacken the kitchen ceiling. "La fumée du pain grillé brûlé a commencé à salir le plafond de la cuisine.appearanceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDiffamer, noircirTo defame or sully."The gossip spread quickly, blackening her reputation at school. "Les commérages se sont répandus rapidement, diffamant sa réputation à l'école.charactermorallanguagemediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNoirciTo cook (meat or fish) by coating with pepper, etc., and quickly searing in a hot pan."The chef will blacken the salmon by searing it in a hot pan coated with spices. "Le chef va noircir le saumon en le saisissant dans une poêle chaude recouverte d'épices.foodutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading