No. 12,780 in Spanish
opacar
"Opacar" means "to overshadow" or "to dim."
In a sentence
La brillante luz del sol opacó el resplandor de las estrellas.
The bright sunlight dimmed the shine of the stars.
Here, 'opacar' means to make something less visible or dim its brilliance due to a stronger presence.
No permitas que las críticas opaquen tu entusiasmo por aprender.
Don't let the criticisms overshadow your enthusiasm for learning.
In this sentence, 'opacar' is used figuratively to denote inhibiting or suppressing someone's positive feelings or qualities due to external negativity.
Su diseño opacó el de sus competidores en la presentación.
Its design outshone that of its competitors during the presentation.
Here, 'opacar' is utilized to express the idea of surpassing or standing out in comparison to others, diminishing their impact.
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