trüben
Translation
to cloud, to tarnish, to dim, to spoil
Examples
Der Regen trübt das Wasser.
The rain clouds the water.
Die Nachricht trübte seine Stimmung.
The news dampened his mood.
Der Himmel trübt sich.
The sky is clouding over.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to cloud sth. The news trübte his mood.
sich trüben to cloud over The sky is trübing sich.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to darken, to worsen; Antonyms: to clarify, to brighten
Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'trüb' (cloudy, gloomy, murky).
Memory Tips
Think of the English word 'trouble'. When there's trouble, things get 'trüb' (cloudy, gloomy).