cast a pall

Verb

(transitive with on or over) To spoil (something); to cast a feeling of gloom (over something).

Japanese Meaning

（何かに）不吉な雰囲気をもたらす、または暗い印象を与えること / （物事の魅力や活気を）台無しにする

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The sudden news cast a pall over the graduation ceremony.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

突然の知らせが卒業式を台無しにした。

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Sense（1）

(transitive with on or over) To spoil (something); to cast a feeling of gloom (over something).

There are some wonderful verbal volleys, but at times the piety is so thick it casts a pall on the humor — like walking out of a funeral and straight into a backyard bounce house.

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casts a pall

（ present singular third-person ）

casting a pall

（ participle present ）

cast a pall

（ participle past ）

cast a pall

（ past ）

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