misty

brumeux

Couvert de fines gouttes d’eau dans l’air qui empêchent de voir clairement.

En anglais simple : Covered with tiny drops of water in the air, making it hard to see clearly.

• It was a misty morning.
• We walked through the misty valley.
• The hills looked mistier after the rain.

Synonymes : foggy, hazy

Contraires : clear

Expressions courantes : misty morning, misty hills, misty weather

embué, humide

Se dit des yeux remplis de larmes, souvent sous le coup d’une forte émotion.

En anglais simple : Having tears in your eyes, often because you feel strong emotion.

• Her eyes were misty.
• His eyes grew misty during the farewell.
• Watching her daughter graduate left her misty with pride.

Synonymes : tearful, watery

Expressions courantes : misty eyes, grow misty, become misty

flou, vague

Qui est difficile à se rappeler, à voir ou à comprendre clairement.

En anglais simple : Not clear or easy to remember, see, or understand.

• I have a misty memory of that day.
• Only a misty outline of the plan remained.
• Her childhood memories grew mistier over time.

Synonymes : vague, hazy, dim

Contraires : clear, distinct

Expressions courantes : misty memory, misty recollection, misty outline