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embaçou

[em-ba-SOW]
verb
fogged up, became hazy, blurred
1. Third person singular preterite of 'embaçar' - to cover with mist or fog; to make unclear or obscure
The mirror embaçou with steam from the hot shower.
O espelho embaçou com o vapor do chuveiro quente.
2. To become cloudy or obscured; to lose clarity
His vision embaçou when he came out of the dark room.
Sua visão embaçou quando saiu do quarto escuro.
3. Figuratively: to become confused or unclear
The situation embaçou after the misunderstanding.
A situação embaçou após o mal-entendido.
Synonyms
embaciouturvouobscureceunublou
Antonyms
clareoudesobstruiutranspareceu

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
embaçou
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
embaciou
More commonly used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

embaçou a vista
embaçou o espelho
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