eclipse

eclipse

Fenómeno en que la Luna oculta el Sol o la sombra de la Tierra cae sobre la Luna.

En inglés sencillo: An event when the sun is hidden by the moon, or Earth’s shadow falls on the moon.

• We watched a lunar eclipse.
• The sky grew dark during the solar eclipse.
• A partial eclipse will be visible from our town.

Expresiones frecuentes: solar eclipse, lunar eclipse, total eclipse

eclipsar, superar

Ser mucho mejor o llamar mucho más la atención que alguien o algo, haciendo que destaque menos.

En inglés sencillo: To be much better or more noticeable than someone or something else.

• Her success eclipsed mine.
• The new singer soon eclipsed her rivals.
• His recent achievements eclipse everything he did before.

Sinónimos: overshadow, outshine, surpass

Expresiones frecuentes: eclipse someone’s achievements, eclipse a rival, eclipse something, eclipse someone’s success

eclipsar

Ocultar el Sol u otro cuerpo celeste, o impedir que le llegue la luz.

En inglés sencillo: To hide the sun or another object in space, or block the light reaching it.

• The moon eclipsed the sun.
• Earth’s shadow can eclipse the moon.
• The smaller star was eclipsed by its companion.

Sinónimos: obscure

Expresiones frecuentes: eclipse the sun, eclipse a star, partially eclipse something