ennegrecer
to blacken
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
To make something turn black or darker
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Ennegrecer means to blacken and is negro1 with en-0 in front, so it means to make something turn black.
ennegrecer
to blacken, to darken
When you make something black, usually through smoke, fire, dirt, or age.
El humo ennegreció las paredes de la cocinaThe smoke blackened the kitchen walls
El sol y la lluvia ennegrecieron la madera del bancoThe sun and rain darkened the wood of the bench
to blacken, to cast a shadow over (figurative)
When you make something abstract look black, such as a reputation or a future. Making it black is making it look bad.
El escándalo ennegreció su reputaciónThe scandal blackened his reputation
Esa noticia ennegreció el futuro de la empresaThat news cast a shadow over the company's future
ennegrecerse
to turn black, to darken
When something turns itself black on its own.
La plata se ennegrece con el tiempoSilver turns black over time
El cielo se ennegreció antes de la tormentaThe sky darkened before the storm