Translation of Italian word "obnubilare" to English
obnubilare
/obnubiˈlare/
Meaning
VerbTo cloud, obscure, or befog the mind, judgment, senses, or vision.
How to use
The Italian verb 'obnubilare' means 'to cloud' (To cloud, obscure, or befog the mind, judgment, senses, or vision). It belongs to the first conjugation (-are). It forms compound tenses with the auxiliary 'avere'. In practice, a literary and medical term meaning to cloud, dim, or obscure mental clarity, consciousness, vision, or reason through emotion, drugs, or fatigue.
🇬🇧 English
to cloud
Example
La rabbia cieca rischia di obnubilare la ragione e spingere a decisioni avventate.
Blind rage threatens to cloud reason and drive one toward reckless decisions.
L'effetto del sedativo ha finito per obnubilare i riflessi e la concentrazione del paziente.
The effect of the sedative ended up dulling the patient's reflexes and concentration.
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- La rabbia cieca rischia di obnubilare la ragione e spingere a decisioni avventate.— Blind rage threatens to cloud reason and drive one toward reckless decisions.
- L'effetto del sedativo ha finito per obnubilare i riflessi e la concentrazione del paziente.— The effect of the sedative ended up dulling the patient's reflexes and concentration.
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The Italian word "obnubilare" means "to cloud" in English.
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