Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To make something impossible to see by being in front of it.
Natural examples
Ein hoher Zaun verdeckt den Blick auf den Garten.
A tall fence blocks the view of the garden.
Stell die Vase bitte nicht vor das Bild; sie verdeckt es.
Please don't put the vase before the picture; it obscures it.
Wolken verdeckten am Abend den Mond.
Clouds obscured the moon that evening.
Usage note
The subject blocks something from view; a person affected can appear in the dative. The verb is inseparable.
Mini-lesson: verdecken
To make something impossible to see by being in front of it. The subject blocks something from view; a person affected can appear in the dative. The verb is inseparable.
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