assombrir
French → English
(weather) To darken: to make a place or atmosphere less bright; to become overcast
De gros nuages noirs ont commencé à assombrir le ciel en fin d'après-midi.
(English) Big black clouds started to darken the sky in the late afternoon.
Ces rideaux occultants assombrissent beaucoup trop la chambre pendant la journée.
(English) These blackout curtains darken the bedroom far too much during the day.
(figurative) To cast a shadow: to make a situation or mood sad, grave, or pessimistic
La mauvaise nouvelle est venue brusquement assombrir l'ambiance de la fête d'anniversaire.
(English) The bad news suddenly came to cast a shadow over the birthday party atmosphere.
Ses échecs répétés ont fini par assombrir son caractère autrefois optimiste.
(English) His repeated failures ended up saddening his once optimistic character.
Entry ID: fr:en:assombrir · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary