cloud

nuvola, nube

Massa bianca o grigia di minuscole gocce d’acqua che fluttua nel cielo e a volte porta pioggia.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Espressioni comuni: dark cloud, rain cloud, cloud cover, white cloud

nuvola, nube

Grande massa di qualcosa, come fumo o polvere, che si diffonde.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: a cloud of something (The car disappeared in a cloud of dust.)

Sinonimi: mass

Espressioni comuni: cloud of dust, cloud of smoke, cloud of steam

sciame, nugolo

Grande gruppo di insetti, animali o persone che si muovono molto vicini tra loro.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: a cloud of something (A cloud of mosquitoes followed us.)

Sinonimi: swarm, mass

Espressioni comuni: cloud of insects, cloud of flies, cloud of birds

offuscare, confondere

Rendere qualcosa più difficile da capire o da giudicare con chiarezza.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: obscure, confuse

Contrari: clarify

Espressioni comuni: cloud the issue, cloud someone's judgment, cloud someone's memory, cloud the debate

annuvolarsi, appannarsi

Diventare scuro, coprirsi di vapore o non permettere più di vedere chiaramente attraverso.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: cloud over (The sky started to cloud over.)

Sinonimi: darken, mist over

Contrari: clear

Espressioni comuni: cloud over, begin to cloud, cloud with mist

coprire, avvolgere

Coprire o nascondere qualcosa con nuvole o una massa simile.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: be clouded with something (The valley was clouded with mist.)

Sinonimi: cover, obscure, hide

Contrari: reveal

Espressioni comuni: cloud the sky, cloud the view, cloud with smoke