No. 10,820 in French
obscures
Dark, dim, or unclear.
In a sentence
Les ruelles de la vieille ville sont obscures la nuit.
The alleys of the old town are dark at night.
In this sentence, 'obscures' is used as an adjective describing the physical darkness or dimness of the alleys.
Ses motivations restent obscures pour nous.
Their motivations remain unclear to us.
'Obscures' here metaphorically conveys a lack of clarity or understanding regarding someone's motivations.
Il avait des pensées obscures sur la situation.
He had dark thoughts about the situation.
In this instance, 'obscures' is employed figuratively to denote negativity or a menacing nature in his thoughts.
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