eclipse

eclissi

Fenomeno in cui la Luna nasconde il Sole oppure l’ombra della Terra cade sulla Luna.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: solar eclipse, lunar eclipse, total eclipse

eclissare, superare

Essere molto migliore o attirare molta più attenzione di qualcuno o qualcosa, facendolo risaltare meno.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: overshadow, outshine, surpass

Espressioni comuni: eclipse someone’s achievements, eclipse a rival, eclipse something, eclipse someone’s success

eclissare

Nascondere il Sole o un altro corpo celeste, oppure bloccare la luce che lo raggiunge.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: obscure

Espressioni comuni: eclipse the sun, eclipse a star, partially eclipse something