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eclipses

/ɪˈklɪpsɪz/ /iˈklɪpsɪz/

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noun

Éclipses

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. "

L'éclipse solaire totale a bloqué le soleil pendant notre pique-nique familial, projetant de longues ombres.

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noun

Éclipses

Examples :

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

Les astronomes attendaient avec impatience la série d'éclipses lunaires visibles cette année.

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noun

Mue, plumage d'éclipse

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." "

Après la saison de reproduction, le plumage brillant du canard colvert mâle s'estompe lorsqu'il entre en mue, ce qui lui donne l'apparence des femelles pendant quelques semaines.

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noun

Éclipse, déclin

Obscurity, decline, downfall

Examples :

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

Les éclipses soudaines de l'entreprise ont été causées par une mauvaise gestion et l'incapacité de s'adapter aux nouvelles technologies.

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verb

Éclipser

Of astronomical bodies, to cause an eclipse.

Examples :

"The Moon eclipsed the Sun."

La Lune a éclipsé le Soleil.

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verb

Éclipser, surpasser

To overshadow; to be better or more noticeable than.

Examples :

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

Son talent de chanteuse éclipse complètement sa timidité sur scène.

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verb

Subir une éclipse

(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 irlandais, le mot 'carr' (voiture) subit une éclipse en 'gcarr' lorsqu'il est précédé de certaines prépositions, ce qui modifie sa prononciation.

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Élision, omission

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. "

L'e-mail précipité contenait plusieurs omissions, ce qui rendait difficile la compréhension des intentions exactes de l'auteur.

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noun

Points de suspension

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 transcription utilisait des points de suspension ("...") pour montrer quand l'orateur s'arrêtait ou ne finissait pas sa pensée.

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Éclipse

(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. "

Comprendre les éclipses est crucial pour lire l'irlandais car elles modifient l'orthographe des mots.

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