помрачен въпрос

English translation: overshadowed/darkened (by) issue, clouded over/ dimmed/obscured issue

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Bulgarian term or phrase:помрачен въпрос
English translation:overshadowed/darkened (by) issue, clouded over/ dimmed/obscured issue
Entered by: Veta Anton

23:46 Mar 22, 2011
Bulgarian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology
Bulgarian term or phrase: помрачен въпрос
Въпросът за неговата женитба е помрачен (overshadowed?) от факта, че в Япония избухна земетресение.
Veta Anton
overshadowed
Explanation:
Tова е най-точното прилагателно. Вижте и второто значение в линка по-долу - To make insignificant by comparison; dominate.
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Yordanka Stankova
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5 +1overshadowed
Yordanka Stankova
4clouded matter
Yavor Popov
4cloud over; become dark/dim/obscure
Kendriya .
4darkened (by)
Yavor Dimitrov
Summary of reference entries provided
overshadow
Ivan Klyunchev

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clouded matter


Explanation:
http://www.eurodict.com/ПОМРАЧА searchid-35185-ed_bg_en.html

Yavor Popov
Bulgaria
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neutral  Ivan Klyunchev: Преписано дословно (помрача и превод) (нарича се плагиатство на български) от Б.-а. р-к на Наука и изкуство.
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cloud over; become dark/dim/obscure


Explanation:
Не зная откъде е оригиналният текст, но моля обърнете внимание, че зематресението не може да "избухне"!

Kendriya .
Japan
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overshadowed


Explanation:
Tова е най-точното прилагателно. Вижте и второто значение в линка по-долу - To make insignificant by comparison; dominate.



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Yordanka Stankova
Bulgaria
Local time: 02:03
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
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Thanx!
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agree  Ivan Klyunchev: Според мен обаче е друго (3-то) значение, а не посочените 2. CollinsCobuild (в Лингво х3+, по-долу другите 2 значения): overshadow, overshadowed 1) If an unpleasant event or feeling overshadows something, it makes it less happy or enjoyable
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darkened (by)


Explanation:
(be) darkened by

The question about his getting married is/has been darkened by the fact/the news that there was an earthquake in Japan.

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Note added at 1 day7 hrs (2011-03-24 06:48:42 GMT)
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Конкретното значение на darken, което изпозлвах в предложението си:

darken - 2. to become less hopeful or positive, or to make something like this.
Example: The news darkened their view of the situation.

Ако търсите идеята, че женитбата на героя е била засенчена като събитие от трагичното земетресение, то тогава аз лично бих избрал overshadow(ed), но ако трагичните събития са помрачили настроението и вълнението преди сватбата и сватбените приготовления, то (be) darkened би бил за мен по-подходящ вариант. :)

Yavor Dimitrov
Bulgaria
Local time: 02:03
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Reference comments


18 hrs
Reference: overshadow

Reference information:
CollinsCobuild (в Лингво х3+): overshadow [o͟ʊvə(r)ʃæ̱doʊ] overshadows, overshadowing, overshadowed 1) If an unpleasant event or feeling overshadows something, it makes it less happy or enjoyable. [V ] Fears for the President's safety could overshadow his peace-making mission... [V ] Her childhood was overshadowed by her mother's incarceration in a psychiatric hospital. Syn: cloud 2) usu If you are overshadowed by a person or thing, you are less successful, important, or impressive than they are. [be ] Hester is overshadowed by her younger and more attractive sister. Syn: eclipse 3) If one building, tree, or large structure overshadows another, it stands near it, is much taller than it, and casts a shadow over it. [V ] He also designed one of the Edinburgh University towers that overshadows George Square... [] She said stations should be in the open, near housing, not overshadowed by trees or walls.

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Note added at 18 hrs (2011-03-23 18:39:17 GMT)
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Второто значение според мен е засенчвам на български. Третото — засенчвам (физически, не преносно), хвърлям сянка (физически, не преносно).

Ivan Klyunchev
Bulgaria
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
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