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in the dark, without sight, blindly, in the dark, unaware
/a osˈkuɾas/
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Acts without light, sight or enough understanding.
Examples
La casa quedó a oscuras durante el apagón.
The house was in the dark during the power cut.
Nos dejaron a oscuras sobre el cambio de planes.
They kept us in the dark about the change of plans.
Sin instrucciones, trabajábamos a oscuras.
Without instructions, we worked in the dark.
Leí el informe, pero seguía a oscuras.
I read the report but was still in the dark.
En el ejercicio, los alumnos caminaron a oscuras con un guía.
In the exercise, the pupils walked blindfolded with a guide.
Similar words
sin luz
sin ver
desinformado
sin saber
Meanings
Examples
La casa quedó a oscuras durante el apagón.
The house was in the dark during the power cut.
Caminamos a oscuras por el pasillo.
We walked in the dark down the corridor.
Apagaron las luces y cenaron a oscuras.
They turned off the lights and ate in the dark.
El barrio estaba a oscuras.
The neighbourhood was in darkness.
Busqué el interruptor a oscuras.
I searched for the switch in the dark.
Examples
Con los ojos vendados, avanzó a oscuras.
Blindfolded, he moved forward without seeing.
Tuvo que tantear a oscuras hasta la puerta.
He had to feel his way blindly to the door.
En el ejercicio, los alumnos caminaron a oscuras con un guía.
In the exercise, the pupils walked blindfolded with a guide.
El vendaje lo dejó a oscuras unos minutos.
The bandage left him unable to see for a few minutes.
Aunque había luz, los antifaces nos dejaron a oscuras.
Although there was light, the blindfolds left us unable to see.
Examples
Nos dejaron a oscuras sobre el cambio de planes.
They kept us in the dark about the change of plans.
Sin instrucciones, trabajábamos a oscuras.
Without instructions, we worked in the dark.
Leí el informe, pero seguía a oscuras.
I read the report but was still in the dark.
Decidimos a oscuras, sin conocer los datos.
We decided blindly, without knowing the facts.
Sus explicaciones me dejaron a oscuras.
His explanations left me in the dark.
Etymology
From a and the feminine plural oscuras of oscuro, “dark”.
FAQ
What does a oscuras usually mean?
Can it mean without sight?
Yes, for example when blindfolded.
Yes, to mean uninformed or unable to understand.
Is it a oscuras or en oscuras?
The fixed expression is a oscuras.
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