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1 cloud
I [klaʊd]1) С (in sky) nube f., nuvola f.2) U meteor. nubi f.pl., nuvolosità f.3) (mass) (of smoke, dust, gas) nube f.; (of insects) nugolo m.4) fig.to cast a cloud over sth. — gettare un'ombra su qcs
5) (blur) (in liquid) intorbidamento m.; (in marble, gem) macchia f.••to be on cloud nine — colloq. toccare il cielo con un dito, essere al settimo cielo
II [klaʊd]to be under a cloud — essere in disgrazia o in discredito
2) (confuse) offuscare [memory, judgment]3) (blight) intristire [ atmosphere]•* * *1.1) (a mass of tiny drops of water floating in the sky: white clouds in a blue sky; The hills were hidden in cloud.) nuvola2) (a great number or quantity of anything small moving together: a cloud of flies.) nugolo3) (something causing fear, depression etc: a cloud of sadness.) nube2. verb1) ((often with over) to become cloudy: The sky clouded over and it began to rain.) rannuvolarsi2) (to (cause to) become blurred or not clear: Her eyes were clouded with tears.) annebbiarsi3) (to (cause to) become gloomy or troubled: His face clouded at the unhappy news.) oscurarsi•- cloudy
- cloudburst
- under a cloud* * *I [klaʊd]1) С (in sky) nube f., nuvola f.2) U meteor. nubi f.pl., nuvolosità f.3) (mass) (of smoke, dust, gas) nube f.; (of insects) nugolo m.4) fig.to cast a cloud over sth. — gettare un'ombra su qcs
5) (blur) (in liquid) intorbidamento m.; (in marble, gem) macchia f.••to be on cloud nine — colloq. toccare il cielo con un dito, essere al settimo cielo
II [klaʊd]to be under a cloud — essere in disgrazia o in discredito
2) (confuse) offuscare [memory, judgment]3) (blight) intristire [ atmosphere]• -
2 scud
[skʌd]verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - dd-) [ ship] correre in poppa; [ cloud] correre, inseguirsi* * *scud /skʌd/n.3 (pl.) spruzzi di schiuma● scuds of rain, scrosci di pioggia ( spinti dal vento).(to) scud /skʌd/v. i.1 correr via; fuggire: The wind sent the white clouds scudding across the sky, il vento faceva correre le bianche nubi per il cielo2 (naut.) correre in poppa; fuggire la tempesta.* * *[skʌd]verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - dd-) [ ship] correre in poppa; [ cloud] correre, inseguirsi -
3 veil
I [veɪl]to take the veil — relig. prendere il velo
2) fig. velo m.II [veɪl]1) [mist, cloud] velare* * *[veil] 1. noun(a piece of thin cloth worn over the face or head to hide, cover, or protect it: Some women wear veils for religious reasons, to prevent strangers from seeing their faces; a veil of mist over the mountains; a veil of secrecy.) velo2. verb(to cover with a veil.) velare, (coprire con un velo)- veiled* * *[veɪl]1. n2. vtvelare, coprire con un velo* * *veil /veɪl/n.2 (fig.) velo: a veil of ignorance [silence], un velo di ignoranza [silenzio]3 (meteor.) cortina: a veil of mist [rain], una cortina di nebbia [pioggia]4 (fotogr.) velo(to) veil /veɪl/v. t.velare; (fig.) celare, nascondere: Some Muslim women veil their faces, alcune donne musulmane si velano il viso; The process is veiled in secrecy, il processo è avvolto in un velo di segretezza.* * *I [veɪl]to take the veil — relig. prendere il velo
2) fig. velo m.II [veɪl]1) [mist, cloud] velare -
4 -Weather-
Social1 WeatherWe're going to have a picnic tomorrow, weather permitting. Andiamo a fare un picnic domani, tempo permettendo.What a miserable day! Che giornataccia!Look at that sky! Guarda che cielo!This rain doesn't look like it's going to stop. Questa pioggia sembra non voler smettere.The forecast is for this cold spell to continue. Le previsioni dicono che questa ondata di freddo continuerà.It's absolutely belting down! Piove a dirotto!It's a bit chilly, isn't it? Fa un po' freddino, vero?It looks like rain, you'd better take an umbrella. Sembra che voglia piovere, faresti meglio a prendere un ombrello.It is nippy today. Oggi si gela.It's only drizzle, I'll be fine without an umbrella. È solo una pioggia leggera, posso andare anche senza ombrello.The weather forecast said there would be showers. Il meteo ha previsto acquazzoni.We're expecting it to be quite stormy later. Prevediamo che arrivi un bel temporale più tardi.There was thunder and lightning so we had to come home. C'erano tuoni e fulmini quindi siamo dovuti tornare a casa.It was blowing an absolute gale on the seafront. Tirava un vento fortissimo sul lungomare.It's turned chilly hasn't it? Si è fatto freschino, vero?It was a bit misty earlier on. C'era un po' di foschia prima.We had the first hard frost of the year last night. Abbiamo avuto il primo freddo intenso dell'anno ieri sera.It has turned quite cold. Si è fatto piuttosto freddo.They were caught in a blizzard in the mountains. Sono stati sorpresi da una bufera di neve in montagna.What a glorious day! Che magnifica giornata!There isn't a cloud in the sky. Non c'è neanche una nuvola in cielo.It's been a very mild winter this year. L'inverno è stato molto mite quest'anno.It was absolutely boiling all week long. Ha fatto un caldo infernale per tutta la settimana.It's a lovely day so we thought we'd go out for a bike ride. È una giornata deliziosa così abbiamo pensato di andare a fare un giro in bicicletta. -
5 squall
I [skwɔːl] II [skwɔːl] III [skwɔːl]verbo intransitivo [ baby] urlare, gridare* * *[skwo:l](a sudden violent wind, eg bringing rain: The ship was struck by a squall.) burrasca* * *[skwɔːl]1. nMet bufera, burrasca2. vi(baby) strillare, urlare* * *squall (1) /skwɔ:l/n.1 grido; strillo; urlosquall (2) /skwɔ:l/n.2 (fig.) burrasca; baruffa; baraonda; scompiglio● squall cloud, nube di groppo □ arched squall, temporale delle zone equatoriali, con cumuli neri □ (fig.) to look out for squalls, stare in guardia; tenere gli occhi apertisquallya.burrascoso; tempestoso ( anche fig.).(to) squall (1) /skwɔ:l/v. i. e t.gridare; sbraitare; strillare; schiamazzare; urlare; vociare: The hungry baby was squalling, il bambino affamato strillava.(to) squall (2) /skwɔ:l/v. i.far tempesta; far burrasca.* * *I [skwɔːl] II [skwɔːl] III [skwɔːl]verbo intransitivo [ baby] urlare, gridare
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