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♦ cloud /klaʊd/n.1 (meteor.) nube; nuvola: thick cloud, nuvola spessa; nuvolone; DIALOGO → - Weather- There isn't a cloud in the sky, non c'è neanche una nuvola in cielo2 nube; nuvola; ( di insetti) nugolo, sciame: a cloud of smoke [of dust], una nuvola di fumo [di polvere]; a cloud of flies, un nugolo di mosche3 (fig.) nube; ombra: clouds of war, nubi di guerra; a cloud of suspicion, un'ombra di sospetto; to cast a cloud over st., gettare un'ombra su qc.● (meteor.) cloud amount, nuvolosità □ (meteor.) cloud base, base delle nubi □ cloud-capped (o cloud-topped), incappucciato di nubi □ cloud castle, castello in aria □ cloud ceiling, cappa di nubi □ (fis. nucl.) cloud chamber, camera di Wilson; camera a nebbia □ (comput.) cloud computing, cloud computing ( insieme di tecnologie che consente di utilizzare risorse remote condivise) □ cloud cover, copertura di nuvole; cielo coperto □ cloud-cuckoo-land, paese dei sogni; mondo delle nuvole; regno di utopia □ cloud drift, fuga (o teoria) di nuvole □ (geogr.) cloud forest, foresta tropicale montana □ ( di monte, grattacielo, ecc.) cloud-kissing, che tocca le nuvole □ cloud rack, cumulo di nubi □ (tecn.) cloud-seeding, inseminazione delle nubi □ (meteor.) cloud street, striscia di cumulonembi parallela alla direzione del vento □ to have one's head in the clouds, avere la testa fra le nuvole □ (fig.) to be in the clouds, vivere nelle nuvole (o nel mondo della luna) □ (fam.) to be on cloud nine (o seven), toccare il cielo con un dito; essere al settimo cielo □ (fig.) under a cloud, in disgrazia (presso q.); malvisto □ (prov.) Every cloud has a silver lining, ogni cosa ha il suo lato buono; non tutto il male vien per nuocere.(to) cloud /klaʊd/A v. t.1 (spec. al passivo) coprire di nubi; annuvolare, rannuvolare: The sky was still clouded, il cielo era ancora coperto di nubi3 appannare, annebbiare, offuscare ( una superficie, gli occhi): Tears clouded his eyes, i suoi occhi si sono offuscati di lacrimeB v. i. -
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I 1. [l'əʊ]1) (close to the ground) [branch, building, chair, cloud] basso2) (nearly depleted) [ reservoir] scarso; [ level] basso; [ battery] quasi esauritoto be rather low — [ stocks] scarseggiare
3) (minimal) [price, wage, number, rate, pressure, temperature] basso; [ capacity] scarso, ridotto; [ speed] ridotto, bassoto be in the low twenties — [ temperature] essere appena sopra i venti gradi
4) (inferior) [quality, standard] basso, scadente; [ score] basso5) (depressed) [ person] depresso, giù (di corda)6) (deep) [tone, note] basso2.1) (near the ground) [ aim] basso; [ bend] profondamenteI wouldn't sink o stoop so low — fig. non mi abbasserei a tanto
3) (at a reduced level) [ buy] a basso prezzo; [ speak] a bassa voce, sottovoceto turn sth. down low — abbassare [heating, radio]
4) mus. [sing, play] in una tonalità bassa••II [ləʊ]1) meteor. depressione f., zona f. di bassa pressione2) fig.III [ləʊ]verbo intransitivo [ cow] muggire* * *I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.)2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.)3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.)4) (small: a low price.)5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.)6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.)2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.)- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.) (a tecnologia poco avanzata)- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.)* * *I 1. [l'əʊ]1) (close to the ground) [branch, building, chair, cloud] basso2) (nearly depleted) [ reservoir] scarso; [ level] basso; [ battery] quasi esauritoto be rather low — [ stocks] scarseggiare
3) (minimal) [price, wage, number, rate, pressure, temperature] basso; [ capacity] scarso, ridotto; [ speed] ridotto, bassoto be in the low twenties — [ temperature] essere appena sopra i venti gradi
4) (inferior) [quality, standard] basso, scadente; [ score] basso5) (depressed) [ person] depresso, giù (di corda)6) (deep) [tone, note] basso2.1) (near the ground) [ aim] basso; [ bend] profondamenteI wouldn't sink o stoop so low — fig. non mi abbasserei a tanto
3) (at a reduced level) [ buy] a basso prezzo; [ speak] a bassa voce, sottovoceto turn sth. down low — abbassare [heating, radio]
4) mus. [sing, play] in una tonalità bassa••II [ləʊ]1) meteor. depressione f., zona f. di bassa pressione2) fig.III [ləʊ]verbo intransitivo [ cow] muggire
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