blot out

masquer, cacher

Couvrir quelque chose de façon à empêcher de le voir.

En anglais simple : To cover something so that it cannot be seen.

• Clouds blotted out the sun.
• Smoke blotted out our view of the hills.
• The moon briefly blots out the sun during an eclipse.

Comment l'utiliser : blot out something (Thick smoke blotted out the skyline.)

Synonymes : hide, obscure, block out

Expressions courantes : blot out sunlight, blot something out

effacer, rayer

Effacer ou recouvrir des mots ou des marques pour les rendre illisibles ou méconnaissables.

En anglais simple : To remove or cover words or marks so that they can no longer be read or recognized.

• She blotted out his name.
• Black ink had blotted out most of the message.
• Please blot out the address before sharing the letter.

Comment l'utiliser : blot something out (He blotted his address out with black ink.)

Synonymes : erase, obliterate, black out

Expressions courantes : blot out words, blot something out

absorber, éponger

Enlever de l’encre encore humide ou un autre liquide en appuyant avec du papier ou un tissu.

En anglais simple : To remove wet ink or another liquid by pressing paper or cloth against it.

• Blot out the wet ink.
• He blotted out the spill with a cloth.
• Can you blot this fresh stain out before it dries?

Comment l'utiliser : blot something out (She blotted the wet ink out with absorbent paper.)

Synonymes : blot up, absorb

Expressions courantes : blot out ink, blot something out

anéantir, exterminer

Détruire entièrement quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To destroy someone or something completely.

• The explosion blotted out the city.
• They feared a war that would blot out their people.
• One disaster could blot out all life on the island.

Comment l'utiliser : blot out something (The war threatened to blot out an entire civilization.)

Synonymes : wipe out, annihilate, destroy

Expressions courantes : blot out civilization, blot something out