eclipse

éclipse

Phénomène où la Lune cache le Soleil, ou bien où l’ombre de la Terre recouvre la Lune.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : solar eclipse, lunar eclipse, total eclipse

éclipser, surpasser

Être bien meilleur ou attirer davantage l’attention qu’une autre personne ou chose, au point de la faire oublier.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : overshadow, outshine, surpass

Expressions courantes : eclipse someone’s achievements, eclipse a rival, eclipse something, eclipse someone’s success

éclipser

Cacher le Soleil ou un autre astre, ou empêcher la lumière de l’atteindre.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : obscure

Expressions courantes : eclipse the sun, eclipse a star, partially eclipse something