obscure /BrE əbˈskjʊə
, AmE əbˈskjʊr
/
A
adjective
1 (hard to understand) [meaning, theory, motive, origin] obscur
2 (little-known) [book, writer] obscur, inconnu; [village] inconnu; [life] obscur
3 (indistinct) [shape, memory] indistinct; [feeling] vague
B
transitive verb
1 (conceal) obscurcir [truth, meaning]
to obscure the issue embrouiller la question
2 (cover) cacher [moon, view]
3 (darken) obscurcir, assombrir