blur

S2 W2

BrE /blɜː/ AmE /blɜːr/

verb / noun en → es

1 LOSE CLARITY [transitive] B1

to make something less clear or distinct, especially when looking at it

enfocar, desenfocar, hacer borroso

  • blur sth

Collocations blur the vision · blur the image

  • The rain made everything look blurred.

    La lluvia hizo que todo pareciera borroso.

2 LOSE DISTINCTION [transitive] B2

to make it difficult to see the difference between two or more things

confundir, mezclar, hacer indistinto

  • blur sth

Collocations blur the lines between · blur the distinction

  • The new regulations blur the line between public and private property.

    Las nuevas regulaciones confunden la línea entre bienes públicos y privados.

3 BECOME BLURRED [intransitive] B1

to become less clear or distinct, especially when looking at it

volverse borroso, desenfocarse

  • sth blurs

Collocations the vision blurs · the image blurs

  • As I looked at the picture, it began to blur.

    Mientras miraba la foto, comenzó a desenfocarse.

1 IMAGE [noun] B2

a blurred or unclear image

imagen borrosa, imagen difusa

  • a blur

Collocations blur of light · blur in the picture

  • There was a blur of movement as she ran past.

    Hubo un borrón de movimiento mientras corría.

2 PERSON [noun] C1

a person who is not clear or distinct, especially because they are moving very fast

persona borrosa, figura confusa

  • a blur

Collocations blur of a person · blur in the distance

  • He was just a blur as he ran past.

    Era solo un borrón mientras corría.