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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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Cloud-capped — a. Having clouds resting on the top or head; reaching to the clouds; as, cloud capped mountains. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cloud-capped — [kloud′kapt΄] adj. having clouds around the top … English World dictionary
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cloud-capped — /klowd kapt /, adj. surrounded at the top by clouds: cloud capped mountains. [1600 10] * * * … Universalium
cloud capped — adj. surrounded by clouds at the top; reaching to the clouds … English contemporary dictionary
cloud-capped — /ˈklaʊd kæpt/ (say klowd kapt) adjective (of mountains, etc.) having the summit surrounded by clouds …
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