solar eclipse

Noun CEFR B2

ˈsoʊlɚ ɪˈklɪps

Definitions

A phenomenon occurring when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun.

Equivalents

Españoleclipse solar

Françaiséclipse solaire

DeutschSonnenfinsternis

28 more languages

العربيةكسوف كُسُوف اَلشَّمْس

Българскислънчево затъмнение

বাংলাসূর্যগ্রহণ

Češtinazatmění slunce

Dansksolformørkelse

Esperantosuna eklipso

Suomiauringonpimennys

עבריתליקוי חמה

हिन्दीसूर्य ग्रहण

Magyarnapfogyatkozás

Íslenskasólmyrkvi

Italianoeclisse solare eclissi solare

日本語日食

ქართულიმზის დაბნელება

한국어일식 해개

Монголнар хиртэлт

Bahasa Melayugerhana matahari

Nederlandszonsverduistering

Polskizaćmienie Słońca

Portuguêseclipse solar solcris

Românăeclipsă solară

Русскийсолнечное затмение

Svenskasolförmörkelse

Kiswahilikupatwa kwa jua

తెలుగుసూర్య గ్రహణము

ไทยสุริยคราส

TürkçeGüneş tutulması

Tiếng Việtnhật thực

Examples

“A solar eclipse is one of nature's most impressive sights.”

“The earliest reliable accounts of Chinese eclipses come ⟳ from Spring ⟳ and Autumn Annals (Ch’un-ch’iu), recording eclipses from 772 to 481 BCE, including a total solar eclipse in 709 BCE.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

solar energetic particle solar energy solar engine solar filament solar flare solar gain

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