WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| ensombrecer⇒ vtr | (oscurecer, dar sombra) | shade⇒ vtr |
| | Los toldos ensombrecen el patio. |
| | The awnings shade the patio. |
| ensombrecer vtr | (causar pena o tristeza) (figurative) | cast a shadow over v expr |
| | (figurative) | throw cold water on [sth] v expr |
| | El accidente aéreo ensombreció la celebración del Año Nuevo. |
| | The plane crash cast a shadow over the New Year celebration. |
| Additional Translations |
| ensombrecerse⇒ v prnl | (oscurecerse) | become gloomy, become overcast vi + adj |
| | | become dark vi + adj |
| | | cast a shadow over [sth] v expr |
| | El día se ensombreció; el cielo se llenó de nubes negras. |
| | The day became gloomy (or: overcast) as dark clouds gathered. |
| ensombrecerse v prnl | (afligirse) | grow sad, become afflicted v expr |
| | | fill with tears v expr |
| | Añoraba su patria lejana y sus ojos se ensombrecían. |
| | She was really missing her home country and her eyes grew sad. |
'ensombrecer' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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