fog

nebbia

Nube fitta vicina al suolo che rende difficile vedere.

In inglese semplice: A thick cloud close to the ground that makes it difficult to see.

• Thick fog covered the road.
• The fog lifted before we left home.
• Flights were delayed because of dense fog.

Sinonimi: mist

Espressioni comuni: thick fog, dense fog, fog lifts

confusione, annebbiamento mentale

Stato in cui ci si sente confusi e non si riesce a pensare chiaramente.

In inglese semplice: A state in which you feel confused and cannot think clearly.

• I spent the morning in a fog.
• Lack of sleep left her in a mental fog.
• The fog in his mind slowly cleared.

Come si usa: in a fog (After the long flight, I was in a fog.)

Sinonimi: confusion, haze

Contrari: clarity

Espressioni comuni: in a fog, mental fog, brain fog

appannamento, condensa

Sottile strato opaco su una superficie che rende difficile vedere attraverso.

In inglese semplice: A thin cloudy layer on a surface that makes it hard to see through.

• There was fog on the mirror.
• She wiped the fog from her glasses.
• A layer of fog covered the inside of the window.

Sinonimi: mist, condensation

Espressioni comuni: fog on glass, fog on something

appannarsi

Ricoprirsi, detto del vetro, di minuscole gocce d’acqua che rendono difficile vedere attraverso.

In inglese semplice: To become covered with tiny drops of water that make glass difficult to see through.

• My glasses fog up in the kitchen.
• The bathroom mirror fogged after my shower.
• Why do the car windows keep fogging up?

Come si usa: fog up (My glasses fog up when I enter a warm room.)

Sinonimi: mist up, steam up

Espressioni comuni: fog up, fog over, glasses fog up

avvolgere nella nebbia, appannare

Coprire qualcosa con nebbia o con uno strato opaco che rende difficile vedere.

In inglese semplice: To cover something with a cloudy layer or thick cloud near the ground.

• Low clouds fog the valley each evening.
• The spray fogged the glass with a fine film.
• Drifting mist had fogged the view from the hill.

Sinonimi: cloud, obscure

Espressioni comuni: fog something over, fog a lens

annebbiare, confondere

Rendere pensieri, fatti o una questione poco chiari o difficili da capire.

In inglese semplice: To make thoughts, facts, or an issue unclear or difficult to understand.

• Exhaustion can fog your judgment.
• The conflicting reports fogged the issue.
• Strong medication had fogged her memory of that evening.

Sinonimi: cloud, confuse, obscure

Contrari: clarify

Espressioni comuni: fog the mind, fog someone’s judgment, fog the issue

coprirsi di nebbia

Essere coperto dalla nebbia o da uno strato opaco che riduce la visibilità.

In inglese semplice: To become covered by a cloudy layer or by thick cloud near the ground.

• The valley began to fog over.
• Coastal areas can fog over after sunset.
• By dawn, the view had fogged over completely.

Sinonimi: cloud over

Espressioni comuni: fog over, fog up