cloud up

nublarse

Cubrirse el cielo de nubes.

En inglés sencillo: If the sky does this, clouds spread across it.

• The sky is starting to cloud up.
• It clouded up before lunch, and then it rained.
• Will it cloud up again this afternoon?

Sinónimos: cloud over, become overcast

Antónimos: clear up

Expresiones frecuentes: begin to cloud up, cloud up quickly, cloud up before rain

enturbiarse, empañarse

Volverse menos transparente o más difícil de ver a través.

En inglés sencillo: To become less clear or harder to see through.

• The water began to cloud up.
• My glasses clouded up when I entered the warm room.
• Why does the tank cloud up after feeding the fish?

Sinónimos: cloud, become cloudy

Antónimos: clear

Expresiones frecuentes: cloud up with steam, cloud up quickly

formar una nube

Agruparse el polvo, el humo o materiales parecidos formando una nube.

En inglés sencillo: Dust, smoke, or similar material gathers into a cloud.

• Dust began to cloud up behind the truck.
• Smoke clouded up above the fire.
• Fine sand can cloud up when the wind blows.

Sinónimos: billow, form a cloud

Expresiones frecuentes: dust cloud up, smoke cloud up

quedarse en blanco, ofuscarse

No poder pensar con claridad por algo impactante o profundamente doloroso.

En inglés sencillo: To become unable to think clearly because something shocking or deeply upsetting has happened.

• My mind clouded up after the shock.
• Her thoughts clouded up when she heard about the accident.
• His mind had clouded up, and he could not answer.

Sinónimos: go blank, become confused

Antónimos: clear

Expresiones frecuentes: cloud up from shock, cloud up after something