eclipse

1. noun

(Astron.) Eklipse, die (fachspr.); Finsternis, die

eclipse of the sun, solar eclipse — Sonnenfinsternis, die

eclipse of the moon, lunar eclipse — Mondfinsternis, die

2. transitive verb

1) verfinstern [Sonne, Mond]

2) (fig.): (outshine, surpass) in den Schatten stellen

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[i'klips] 1. noun

(the disappearance of the whole or part of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth, or of the moon when the earth's shadow falls across it: When was the last total eclipse of the sun?) die Finsternis

2. verb

1) (to obscure or cut off the light or sight of (the sun or moon): The sun was partially eclipsed at 9 a.m.) verfinstern, verdunkeln

2) (to be much better than: His great success eclipsed his brother's achievements.) in den Schatten stellen

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eclipse

[ɪˈklɪps]

I. n

1. (of the sun, moon) Finsternis f fachspr, Eklipse f fachspr

lunar/solar \eclipse Mond-/Sonnenfinsternis f

total/partial \eclipse of the sun totale/partielle Sonnenfinsternis

2. no pl (fig: decline) Niedergang m

to be in \eclipse in der Versenkung verschwunden sein

to go into \eclipse [in der Versenkung] verschwinden

II. vt

1. usu passive (obscure)

to \eclipse the sun/moon die Sonne/den Mond verfinstern

2. (fig: overshadow)

▪ to \eclipse sth etw in den Hintergrund drängen

▪ to \eclipse sb jdn in den Schatten stellen

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[I'klɪps]

1. n (ASTRON)

Eklipse f (spec), Finsternis f; (fig) (of fame, theory) Verblassen nt; (of person) Niedergang m

eclipse of the sun/moon — Sonnen-/Mondfinsternis f

to be in eclipse (sun, moon) — verfinstert sein; (fig) in der Versenkung verschwunden sein

2. vt (fig)

in den Schatten stellen

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eclipse [ıˈklıps]

A s

1. ASTRON Eklipse f, Finsternis f, Verfinsterung f:

eclipse of the moon (sun) Mond-(Sonnen)finsternis

2. Verdunkelung f, Dunkelheit f

3. fig Sinken n, Niedergang m:

be in eclipse

a) im Schwinden oder Sinken sein,

b) in der Versenkung verschwunden sein

B v/t

1. ASTRON verfinstern

2. fig in den Schatten stellen, übertragen:

be eclipsed by verblassen neben (dat)

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1. noun

(Astron.) Eklipse, die (fachspr.); Finsternis, die

eclipse of the sun, solar eclipse — Sonnenfinsternis, die

eclipse of the moon, lunar eclipse — Mondfinsternis, die

2. transitive verb

1) verfinstern [Sonne, Mond]

2) (fig.): (outshine, surpass) in den Schatten stellen

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v.

verfinstern v.