затмить

Russian

Etymology

за- (za-) +‎ тмить (tmitʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zɐtˈmʲitʲ]

Verb

затми́ть • (zatmítʹpf (imperfective затмева́ть)

  1. to obscure, to make invisible, to eclipse
    затми́ло глаза́ ему́ (impersonal)zatmílo glazá jemúhe was deprived of the opportunity to see
  2. (figurative) to obscure, to make unclear (e.g. thoughts)
  3. to outshine
  4. (figurative) to eclipse, to surpass, to outdo, to outshine

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