cloud

nube

Masa blanca o gris de gotitas de agua que flota en el cielo y a veces trae lluvia.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Expresiones frecuentes: dark cloud, rain cloud, cloud cover, white cloud

nube

Gran masa de algo, como humo o polvo, que se extiende por el aire.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: a cloud of something (The car disappeared in a cloud of dust.)

Sinónimos: mass

Expresiones frecuentes: cloud of dust, cloud of smoke, cloud of steam

nube, enjambre

Gran grupo de insectos, animales o personas que se mueven muy juntos.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: a cloud of something (A cloud of mosquitoes followed us.)

Sinónimos: swarm, mass

Expresiones frecuentes: cloud of insects, cloud of flies, cloud of birds

ofuscar, confundir

Hacer que algo sea más difícil de entender o de juzgar con claridad.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: obscure, confuse

Antónimos: clarify

Expresiones frecuentes: cloud the issue, cloud someone's judgment, cloud someone's memory, cloud the debate

nublarse, empañarse

Oscurecerse, cubrirse de vaho o dejar de permitir ver con claridad a través.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: cloud over (The sky started to cloud over.)

Sinónimos: darken, mist over

Antónimos: clear

Expresiones frecuentes: cloud over, begin to cloud, cloud with mist

nublar, cubrir

Tapar u ocultar algo con nubes o con una masa parecida.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: be clouded with something (The valley was clouded with mist.)

Sinónimos: cover, obscure, hide

Antónimos: reveal

Expresiones frecuentes: cloud the sky, cloud the view, cloud with smoke