cloud

nuage

Masse blanche ou grise de gouttelettes d’eau qui flotte dans le ciel et apporte parfois de la pluie.

En anglais simple : A white or grey mass of tiny water drops floating in the sky, sometimes bringing rain.

• A cloud covered the sun.
• Dark clouds gathered above the hills.
• Will those clouds bring rain?

Expressions courantes : dark cloud, rain cloud, cloud cover, white cloud

nuage

Grande masse de matière, comme de la fumée ou de la poussière, qui se répand.

En anglais simple : A large spreading mass of something, such as smoke or dust.

• A cloud of smoke filled the room.
• Clouds of dust rose behind the trucks.
• The kettle released a small cloud of steam.

Comment l'utiliser : a cloud of something (The car disappeared in a cloud of dust.)

Synonymes : mass

Expressions courantes : cloud of dust, cloud of smoke, cloud of steam

nuée, essaim

Grand nombre d’insectes, d’animaux ou de personnes qui se déplacent très près les uns des autres.

En anglais simple : A large group of insects, animals, or people moving closely together.

• A cloud of flies hovered nearby.
• Clouds of locusts swept across the fields.
• A cloud of birds rose from the trees.

Comment l'utiliser : a cloud of something (A cloud of mosquitoes followed us.)

Synonymes : swarm, mass

Expressions courantes : cloud of insects, cloud of flies, cloud of birds

obscurcir, brouiller

Rendre une chose plus difficile à comprendre ou à juger clairement.

En anglais simple : To make something harder to understand or judge clearly.

• Extra details can cloud the issue.
• Anger clouded his judgment.
• Do these rumours cloud our understanding of what happened?

Synonymes : obscure, confuse

Contraires : clarify

Expressions courantes : cloud the issue, cloud someone's judgment, cloud someone's memory, cloud the debate

se couvrir, s'embuer

Devenir sombre, se couvrir de buée ou ne plus laisser voir clairement à travers.

En anglais simple : To become dark, misty, or difficult to see through.

• The sky began to cloud.
• The windows clouded with moisture.
• It clouded over just before lunch.

Comment l'utiliser : cloud over (The sky started to cloud over.)

Synonymes : darken, mist over

Contraires : clear

Expressions courantes : cloud over, begin to cloud, cloud with mist

couvrir, voiler

Recouvrir ou cacher quelque chose avec des nuages ou une masse semblable.

En anglais simple : To cover or hide something with clouds or a similar mass.

• Smoke clouded the sky.
• The hilltops were clouded with mist.
• Steam clouded our view of the platform.

Comment l'utiliser : be clouded with something (The valley was clouded with mist.)

Synonymes : cover, obscure, hide

Contraires : reveal

Expressions courantes : cloud the sky, cloud the view, cloud with smoke