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eclipse

/iˈklɪps/

Meanings
noun

Éclipse

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

Examples :

"The moon's eclipse blocked the view of the stars during our family camping trip. "
L'éclipse de lune a bloqué la vue des étoiles pendant notre voyage de camping en famille.
astronomy space science nature phenomena physics
noun

Éclipse

Especially, 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.

Examples :

"The lunar eclipse last night was spectacular. "
L'éclipse lunaire de la nuit dernière était spectaculaire.
astronomy world space science phenomena nature
noun

Mue

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 :

"The mallard ducks are in their eclipse plumage now, looking rather scruffy after the breeding season. "
Les canards colverts sont maintenant en mue, avec un plumage plutôt ébouriffé après la saison de reproduction.
animal bird biology nature appearance

Related Words

Illustration reproduction

reproduction noun

/ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/ /ˌriːpɹəˈdʌkʃən/

Reproduction

"The teacher explained the process of reproduction in plants to her class. "

Le professeur a expliqué le processus de reproduction des plantes à sa classe.

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

Apparition

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Son apparition soudaine m'a surpris.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Spécialement, particulièrement

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Ma sœur est très serviable, particulièrement quand il s'agit d'organiser des choses.

Illustration overshadow

overshadow verb

/ˌəʊ.vəˈʃæd.əʊ/ /ˌoʊ.vɚˈʃæd.oʊ/

Assombrir, éclipser

"The tall building will overshadow the park in the afternoon, blocking the sunlight. "

Le grand bâtiment assombrira le parc l'après-midi, bloquant la lumière du soleil.

Illustration temporarily

temporarily adverb

/ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹəɹəli/ /ˌtɛmpəˈɹɛɹəli/

Temporairement, provisoirement

"The store is temporarily closed for renovations. "

Le magasin est temporairement fermé pour rénovation.

Illustration characterised

characterised verb

/ˈkærəktəraɪzd/ /ˈkærəktəˌraɪzd/

Caractériser, dépeindre

"The news report characterised the protesters as violent and disruptive, even though most of them were peaceful. "

Le reportage a caractérisé les manifestants comme violents et perturbateurs, même si la plupart d'entre eux étaient pacifiques.

Illustration alignment

alignment noun

[əˈɫaɪnmənt]

Alignement, alignement

"The alignment of the students' desks in the classroom made it easier for the teacher to circulate. "

L'alignement des bureaux des élèves dans la salle de classe a facilité la circulation du professeur.

Illustration astronomical

astronomical adjective

/ˌæs.tɹəˈnɒm.ɪk.əl/ /ˌæstɹəˈnɑːmɪkəl/

Astronomique

"My science class requires us to use astronomical charts to identify constellations. "

Mon cours de sciences nous oblige à utiliser des cartes astronomiques pour identifier les constellations.

Illustration performers

performers noun

/pərˈfɔrmərz/ /pəˈfɔrmərz/

Artistes, interprètes

"The circus performers amazed the children with their juggling and acrobatics. "

Les artistes de cirque ont émerveillé les enfants avec leurs jongleries et leurs acrobaties.

Illustration spectacular

spectacular noun

/spɛkˈtæk.jʊ.lə/ /spɛkˈtæk.jə.lɚ/

Spectacle

"The fireworks display was a spectacular. "

Le feu d'artifice était un spectacle.

Illustration obscuring

obscuring verb

/əbˈskjʊərɪŋ/ /ɒbˈskjʊərɪŋ/

Obscurcir, masquer, voiler

"The heavy fog was obscuring the view of the mountains. "

L'épais brouillard obscurcissait la vue sur les montagnes.

Illustration noticeable

noticeable adjective

/ˈnəʊtɪsəbl̩/ /ˈnoʊtɪsəbl̩/

Notable, perceptible

"The difference in her haircut was noticeable immediately. "

La différence dans sa coupe de cheveux était immédiatement perceptible.