Polyglot Dictionary

ofuscar

/ofusˈkaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
ofusco
preterite (eu)
ofusquei
past participle
ofuscado

Meaning

  1. to dazzle

    • O sol ofuscou a vista.

      The sun dazzled his sight.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

deslumbrar

deslumbrar is more positive, to dazzle or amaze with beauty or brilliance; ofuscar is more negative or literal, to blind with too much light, or to overshadow.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

deslumbrar

deslumbrar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to dazzle."

Spanish

encandilar

encandilar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to dazzle."

Practice

1 What does ofuscar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches ofuscar?

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