verb🔗ShareAssombrir, obscurcirTo make dark or darker by reducing light."The storm clouds were darkening the sky, making it look like evening even though it was only 3 PM. "Les nuages d'orage assombrissaient le ciel, donnant l'impression que c'était le soir alors qu'il n'était que 15 heures.appearancenatureweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'assombrir, obscurcirTo become dark or darker (having less light)."The sky was slowly darkening as the sun set. "Le ciel s'assombrissait lentement au coucher du soleil.appearancenatureweatherenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'assombrir, obscurcirTo get dark (referring to the sky, either in the evening or as a result of cloud)."The sky was slowly darkening as the sun began to set after our soccer practice. "Le ciel s'assombrissait lentement alors que le soleil commençait à se coucher après notre entraînement de football.weathernaturetimeenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAssombrir, noircirTo make dark or darker in colour."The chef was darkening the sauce by adding balsamic vinegar. "Le chef assombrissait la sauce en ajoutant du vinaigre balsamique.colorappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'assombrir, noircirTo become dark or darker in colour."The sky was darkening as the storm approached. "Le ciel s'assombrissait à l'approche de la tempête.appearancecolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAssombrir, attristerTo render gloomy, darker in mood."The news of the company layoffs was definitely darkening the mood at the office. "La nouvelle des licenciements dans l'entreprise assombrissait définitivement l'ambiance au bureau.appearancemindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'assombrir, s'attristerTo become gloomy, darker in mood."The news of the accident began to darken the mood in the classroom. "La nouvelle de l'accident a commencé à assombrir l'ambiance dans la salle de classe.mindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAveugler, altérer la vueTo blind, impair the eyesight."The sudden smoke from the fire was darkening her vision. "La fumée soudaine de l'incendie altérait sa vue.medicinephysiologybodyorgansensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre aveuglé, perdre la vueTo be blinded, lose one’s eyesight."The accident was so sudden that it risked darkening his sight forever. "L'accident a été si soudain qu'il risquait de lui faire perdre la vue à jamais.medicinephysiologybodysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAssombrir, obscurcir, brouillerTo cloud, obscure, or perplex; to render less clear or intelligible."The confusing instructions for the science project were darkening my understanding of the experiment. "Les instructions confuses pour le projet scientifique assombrissaient ma compréhension de l'expérience.appearancenatureweatherconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAssombrir, ternir, souillerTo make foul; to sully; to tarnish."The politician's lies were darkening his reputation, making people trust him less. "Les mensonges du politicien ternissaient sa réputation, ce qui amenait les gens à moins lui faire confiance.appearancequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareL'obscurcissement, l'assombrissementThe act of something becoming darker."The darkening of the sky signaled the approaching storm. "L'obscurcissement du ciel a signalé l'approche de la tempête.appearanceconditionnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading