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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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1. n облако, тучаthe sun hidden by clouds — солнце, закрытое облаками
cloud bar — гряда облаков, облачный вал
2. n облако, клубы3. n туча, масса, тьма4. n покров; завесаcloud canopy — облачный щит, облачный покров
5. n возвыш. небо, небесаthe newly-weds seemed to be on cloud nine — казалось, молодожёны были на седьмом небе
6. n свободно связанный шерстяной женский шарф7. n помутнение или жилкаcloud point — точка помутнения, температура помутнения
8. n спец. «облако» точек на диаграмме9. n спец. пятноto blow a cloud — курить табак, пускать облако дыма
10. v покрывать облаками, тучами11. v покрываться облаками, тучами, заволакиваться12. v омрачать13. v затемнять14. v омрачаться15. v запятнать; очернить16. v оттенять тёмными полосами или пятнами17. v хим. мутнетьСинонимический ряд:1. cirrus (noun) cirrus; cumulus; nimbus; stratus2. haze (noun) billow; film; fog; haze; mist; puff; smog; smoke screen; steam; vapor; vapour3. multitude (noun) army; crowd; drove; flock; horde; host; legion; multitude; rout; scores; swarm; throng4. shadow (noun) blemish; blotch; blur; gloom; shadow; smear; smirch; smudge; stain5. cloak (verb) cloak; conceal6. obscure (verb) adumbrate; becloud; bedim; befog; blear; confuse; darken; dim; dislimn; dull; eclipse; fog; gloom; haze; mist; muddy; murk; obfuscate; obscure; overcast; overcloud; overshadow; shade; shadow7. taint (verb) besmear; besmirch; blur; defile; dirty; discolor; discredit; smear; smudge; smut; smutch; soil; stain; sully; taint; tar; tarnishАнтонимический ряд:clear; exonerate; expose -
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1. n гущаin the thick of — в самой гуще; в разгаре
2. n центр3. n разгар; пекло4. n школ. разг. тупица5. a толстый6. a жирный7. a уст. дородный; плотный; упитанный8. a имеющий такую-то толщину, толщиной в9. a заполненный; изобилующий10. a насыщенный парами, душный11. a мутный12. a туманный, хмурый13. a большой, сильный14. a частый, густой15. a повторяющийся много раз; следующий один за другим16. a хриплый; низкий17. a неясный, неразборчивый, невнятныйto be thick of speech — говорить неразборчиво;
18. a разг. глуховатый, тугой на ухо19. a разг. подслеповатыйтупой, глупый
20. a разг. геол. мощныйa bit too thick — это уж чересчур ; это называется хватить через край
21. adv толсто; толстым слоем22. adv густо; обильно23. adv в большом количестве, числе24. adv часто; быстроthick and fast — быстро, стремительно; один за другим
25. adv неясно, заплетающимся языком26. v арх. сгущать27. v арх. сгущатьсяСинонимический ряд:1. chummy (adj.) bosom; buddy-buddy; chummy; confidential; dear; familiar; fraternal; inseparable; intimate; on familiar terms; over-friendly; thick as thieves2. close (adj.) abundant; close; compact; compressed; crammed; crowded; full; jam-packed; packed; tight3. heavy (adj.) dense; heavy; impenetrable; lush; luxuriant; profuse; rank4. implausible (adj.) flimsy; implausible; improbable; inconceivable; incredible; thin; unbelievable; unconceivable; unconvincing; unsubstantial; weak5. obscured (adj.) cloudy; foggy; indistinct; misty; obscure; obscured; turbid; vaporous6. obtuse (adj.) bovine; doltish; dull; dull-witted; obtuse; slow; unintelligent7. stocky (adj.) chunky; dumpy; heavyset; squab; squat; squdgy; stocky; stubby; stumpy; thick-bodied; thickset8. stupid (adj.) beefheaded; beef-witted; beetleheaded; blear-eyed; blear-witted; blockheaded; blockish; chuckleheaded; dumb; duncical; fatheaded; goosey; hammerheaded; numskulled; pinhead; pinheaded; stupid; thickheaded; thick-witted9. viscous (adj.) coagulated; concentrated; condensed; gelatinous; gluey; glutinous; gummy; opaque; syrupy; viscous10. wide (adj.) ample; bloated; broad; bulky; fat; large; massive; solid; wide11. eye (noun) eye; midstАнтонимический ряд:slim; smart; sparse; thin -
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1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) grueso2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) de grosor3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) espeso, denso4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) denso, espeso, abundante5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) denso, espeso6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) cargado7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) tonto
2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) parte más espesa; corazón; crítico- thickly- thickness
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- thick and fast
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thick adj1. grueso / gordo2. tupido / poblado3. denso / espeso4. espeso5. corto / burrotr[ɵɪk]1 (solid things) grueso,-a2 (liquid, gas, vegetation etc) espeso,-a3 (beard, eyebrows) poblado,-a4 (cloud, smoke, fog, forest) denso,-a, espeso,-a5 (fur, hedge) tupido,-a7 (accent) marcado,-a, cerrado,-a; (of speech, voice) poco claro,-a1 espesamente, gruesamente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthick and fast en cantidadthrough thick and thin a las duras y a las maduras, pase lo que pase, contra viento y mareato be as thick as thieves estar a partir un piñón, ser como uña y carneto be as thick as two short planks ser tan corto como las mangas de un chalecoto be in the thick of something estar metido,-a de lleno en algoto be thick with somebody ser íntimo,-a amigo,-a de alguiento be thick with something estar lleno,-a de algoto get a thick ear recibir una tortato give somebody a thick ear dar una torta a alguiento have a thick head tener resaca, tener la cabeza embotadato have a thick skin ser insensible a las críticasthick ['ɵɪk] adj1) : gruesoa thick plank: una tabla gruesa2) : espeso, densothick syrup: jarabe espeso♦ thickly advthick n1)in the thick of : en medio dein the thick of the battle: en lo más reñido de la batalla2)through thick and thin : a las duras y a las madurasadj.• amazacotado, -a adj.• apelmazado, -a adj.• apretado, -a adj.• brumoso, -a adj.• copudo, -a adj.• craso, -a adj.• de espesor adj.• doble adj.• espeso, -a adj.• grueso, -a adj.• morrocotudo, -a adj.• tupido, -a adj.• turbio, -a adj.• viciado, -a adj.• viscoso, -a adj.• zurraposo, -a adj.n.• espesor s.m.• grueso s.m.
I θɪkadjective -er, -est1)a) <layer/book/fabric> grueso, gordo (fam); <line/brush stroke> gruesoit's 5cm thick — tiene 5cm de espesor or de grosor
b) ( in consistency) <soup/sauce/paint> espeso2) (covered, filled) (pred)to be thick WITH something — estar* lleno de algo
4) (colloq)a) ( stupid) burro (fam), corto (fam)b) ( close) (pred)to be thick (WITH somebody) — estar* a partir (de) un piñón or (CS) un confite (con alguien)
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a) ( thickly)he slices the bread too thick — corta el pan demasiado grueso or (fam) gordo
b)thick and fast: the snow was falling thick and fast estaba nevando copiosamente; ideas came thick and fast — llovían las ideas
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in the thick of night — (AmE) en plena noche
[θɪk]through thick and thin — tanto en las duras como en las maduras, tanto en las buenas como en las malas
1. ADJ(compar thicker) (superl thickest)1) (=not thin) [wall, line, slice, neck] grueso; [lips] grueso, carnoso; [waist] ancho; [sweater] gordo; [spectacles] de lente gruesaa thick layer of snow/dust — una espesa capa de nieve/polvo
a thick layer of potatoes/butter — una capa gruesa de patatas/mantequilla
a tree root as thick as a man's arm — una raíz de árbol tan gruesa or gorda como el brazo de un hombre
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how thick is it? — ¿qué grosor tiene?, ¿cómo es de grueso?2) (=dense) [beard, eyebrows] poblado; [carpet, fur] tupido; [forest] tupido, poblado; [vegetation, dust] espeso; [air, atmosphere] cargado, denso; [smoke, clouds, night] denso; [fog] espeso, denso•
to have thick hair — tener mucho pelo, tener una melena tupidathe pavements were thick with people — las aceras estaban abarrotadas or llenas de gente
the air was thick with smoke — el aire estaba cargado or lleno de humo
the air was thick with rumours — (fig) corrían or circulaban muchos rumores
3) (=not runny) [yoghurt, sauce] espesoif the soup becomes too thick, add more water — si la sopa se pone muy espesa, añada más agua
4) ** (=stupid) corto *, burro *he's a bit thick — es un poco corto or burro *
I finally got it into or through his thick head — por fin conseguí que le entrase en esa cabeza hueca *
- be as thick as a brick or two short planks- as thick as5) (=strong) [accent] fuerte, marcado6) (from drink, illness, tiredness) [voice] pastoso7) * (=very friendly)- be as thick as thieves8) (=groggy)2.ADV (=in a thick layer)•
the fog hung thick over the city — una capa espesa de niebla pendía sobre la ciudad•
the dust/snow lay thick — había una capa espesa de polvo/nieve•
slice the bread nice and thick — corte el pan en rebanadas bien gruesas•
he spread the butter on thick — untó una capa gruesa de mantequilla- come/follow thick and fastthe snow was falling thick and fast — nevaba copiosamente or sin parar
- lay it on thick3.Nto be in the thick of sth: he likes to be in the thick of it or things or the action — le gusta estar metido en el meollo del asunto or en el ajo
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I [θɪk]adjective -er, -est1)a) <layer/book/fabric> grueso, gordo (fam); <line/brush stroke> gruesoit's 5cm thick — tiene 5cm de espesor or de grosor
b) ( in consistency) <soup/sauce/paint> espeso2) (covered, filled) (pred)to be thick WITH something — estar* lleno de algo
4) (colloq)a) ( stupid) burro (fam), corto (fam)b) ( close) (pred)to be thick (WITH somebody) — estar* a partir (de) un piñón or (CS) un confite (con alguien)
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a) ( thickly)he slices the bread too thick — corta el pan demasiado grueso or (fam) gordo
b)thick and fast: the snow was falling thick and fast estaba nevando copiosamente; ideas came thick and fast — llovían las ideas
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in the thick of night — (AmE) en plena noche
through thick and thin — tanto en las duras como en las maduras, tanto en las buenas como en las malas
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break (free of) the clouds — пробивать облака; выходить из облаков
clear of the clouds — выходить из облаков; вне облаков; ясно, безоблачно
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1) облако2) тлв (тёмное) пятно ( на изображении)3) скопление; сгусток•- chaff cloud
- charge cloud
- charged cloud
- dipole cloud
- electron cloud
- flat-based heap cloud
- funnel cloud
- heap cloud
- heap cloud with vertical development
- high-level cloud
- ice-crystal cloud
- ion cloud
- ionized cloud
- layer cloud
- low-level cloud
- luminous cloud
- Magellanic cloud
- medium-level cloud
- noctilucent cloud
- ragged cloud
- rain cloud
- sheet cloud
- sheet cloud arranged in heavy masses
- space charge cloud
- spatial charge cloud
- thick layer cloud
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1) облако2) тлв. (тёмное) пятно ( на изображении)3) скопление; сгусток•- charge cloud
- charged cloud
- cloud of medium height
- dipole cloud
- electron cloud
- flat-based heap cloud
- funnel cloud
- heap cloud with vertical development
- heap cloud
- high-level cloud
- ice-crystal cloud
- ion cloud
- ionized cloud
- layer cloud
- low-level cloud
- luminous cloud
- Magellanic cloud
- medium-level cloud
- noctilucent cloud
- ragged cloud
- rain cloud
- sheet cloud arranged in heavy masses
- sheet cloud
- space charge cloud
- spatial charge cloud
- thick layer cloud
- vacancy cloud
- very high ice-crystal cloud
- window cloud
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[foɡ] 1. noun(a thick cloud of moisture or water vapour in the air which makes it difficult to see: I had to drive very slowly because of the fog.) tåge; dis2. verb((usually with up) to cover with fog: Her glasses were fogged up with steam.) være tåget- foggy- fog-bound
- fog-horn* * *[foɡ] 1. noun(a thick cloud of moisture or water vapour in the air which makes it difficult to see: I had to drive very slowly because of the fog.) tåge; dis2. verb((usually with up) to cover with fog: Her glasses were fogged up with steam.) være tåget- foggy- fog-bound
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nounNebel, der* * *[foɡ] 1. noun(a thick cloud of moisture or water vapour in the air which makes it difficult to see: I had to drive very slowly because of the fog.) der Nebel2. verb- academic.ru/28520/foggy">foggy- fog-bound
- fog-horn* * *[fɒg, AM fɑ:g]I. nthick \fog dichter Nebela \fog of conditions verworrene Zuständeto be wrapped in the \fog of history in den Nebel der Geschichte gehüllt sein3.II. vt<- gg->▪ to \fog sth etw verschleiernalcohol \fogs his brain Alkohol benebelt sein Gehirn* * *[fɒg]1. n1) Nebel mI am still in a fog (dated inf) — ich blicke immer noch nicht durch (inf)
2. vt1) mirror, glasses beschlagen3) (fig)to fog the issue — die Sache vernebeln
3. vi* * *fog1 [fɒɡ; US auch fɑɡ]A s1. (dichter) Nebel:there are often bad fogs in this area in dieser Gegend herrscht oft dichter Nebel2. a) Trübheit f, Dunkelheit fb) Dunst m3. figa) Nebel m, Verschwommenheit fb) Verwirrung f, Ratlosigkeit f:4. TECH Nebel m5. FOTO Schleier mB v/t2. verdunkeln3. figa) benommen machen, trübenc) jemanden ratlos machen:fogged ratlos4. FOTO verschleiern5. ein-, besprühen ( beide:with mit)6. the steam has fogged my glasses durch den Dampf hat sich meine Brille beschlagenC v/i1. neb(e)lig werden2. undeutlich werden, verschwimmen4. FOTO schleiernfog2 [fɒɡ; US auch fɑɡ]A s2. Wintergras n3. schott Moos nB v/t1. Wintergras stehen lassen auf (dat)2. mit Wintergras füttern* * *nounNebel, derbe in a [complete] fog — (fig.) [völlig] verunsichert sein
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1. noun(a thick cloud of moisture or water vapour in the air which makes it difficult to see: I had to drive very slowly because of the fog.) niebla
2. verb((usually with up) to cover with fog: Her glasses were fogged up with steam.) empañarse- foggy- fog-bound
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fog n nieblatr[fɒg]1 niebla1 (mirror etc) empañar2 (photo) velar3 figurative use complicar1 empañarse (up/over, -)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfog bank banco de niebla: empañarfog vito fog up : empañarsefog n: niebla f, neblina fn.• bruma s.f.• neblina s.f.• niebla s.f.v.• entenebrecer v.• envolver en niebla v.• oscurecer v.• velar v.
I fɔːg, fɒgmass & count noun ( Meteo) niebla f
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[fɒɡ]1. N1) (Met) niebla f2) (fig) confusión fto be in a fog — estar confundido or desconcertado
2. VT1) (Phot) velar2) (=confuse) [+ matter] enredar, complicar; [+ person] confundir, ofuscar3) (also: fog up) [+ spectacles, window] empañar3.VI (also: fog up) empañarse4.CPDfog lamp, fog light N — (Aut) faro m antiniebla
fog signal N — aviso m de niebla
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I [fɔːg, fɒg]mass & count noun ( Meteo) niebla f
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adverb1) (further forward in space) vorausahead of somebody/something — vor jemandem/etwas
2) (fig.)be ahead of the others — den anderen voraus sein
finish ahead of schedule or time — früher als geplant fertig werden
* * *[ə'hed](often with of) in front; in advance: He went on ahead of me; We are well ahead (of our rivals). voraus* * *[əˈhed]the road \ahead looks rather busy die Straße vor uns sieht ziemlich voll auswe let the other cars get \ahead of us wir ließen die anderen Autos überholenfull speed \ahead volle Kraft vorausstraight \ahead geradeaus2. (more advanced)to be \ahead of one's time seiner Zeit voraus seinto be way \ahead of sb/sth jdm/etw um einiges voraus seinto be [years] \ahead of sb/sth jdm/etw [um Jahre] voraus seinto put sb/sth \ahead jdn/etw nach vorne bringen3. (in the future)he has a lonely year \ahead es liegt ein einsames Jahr vor ihmto look \ahead nach vorne sehen [o schauen] [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR a. vorwärtsschauen] [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR a. vorwärtssehen]4. (prior to)to go \ahead (in advance) vor[aus]gehenyou go on \ahead, and I'll meet you at the cinema geh du schon mal vor, ich treffe dich dann am Kinoto send sth on \ahead etw vorausschicken5. (proceed) vorwärtsto move \ahead vorankommenthe project is moving \ahead quickly mit dem Projekt geht es schnell voran* * *[ə'hed]adv1)there's some thick cloud ahead — vor uns or da vorne ist eine große Wolke
the mountains lay ahead — vor uns/ihnen etc lagen die Berge
the German runner was/drew ahead — der deutsche Läufer lag vorn/zog nach vorne
he is ahead by about two minutes — er hat etwa zwei Minuten Vorsprung
full speed ahead ( Naut, fig ) — volle Kraft voraus
in the months ahead — in den bevorstehenden Monaten
I see problems ahead — ich sehe Probleme auf mich/uns etc zukommen
2)ahead of sb/sth — vor jdm/etw
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the leader is two laps ahead of the others — der Führende hat zwei Runden Vorsprung or liegt zwei Runden vor den anderen
to be/get ahead of schedule — schneller als geplant vorankommen
* * *ahead [əˈhed] adv & präd adj1. vorn, nach vorn zu2. weiter vor, voran, voraus, vorwärts, einen Vorsprung habend, an der Spitze:after being 2-0 ahead SPORT nach einer 2:0-Führung;what is ahead of us was vor uns liegt, was uns bevorsteht, was auf uns zukommt;a) jemandem voraus sein (a. fig),b) vor jemandem sein (in einer Schlange, im Wartezimmer etc);get ahead of sb jemanden überholen oder überflügeln; → academic.ru/28896/forge">forge2, go ahead, look ahead, plan B 1, C 1, put ahead, schedule A 3, speed A 1, think B 1, time Bes Redew* * *adverb1) (further forward in space) vorausahead of somebody/something — vor jemandem/etwas
2) (fig.)finish ahead of schedule or time — früher als geplant fertig werden
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foɡ 1. noun(a thick cloud of moisture or water vapour in the air which makes it difficult to see: I had to drive very slowly because of the fog.) tåke2. verb((usually with up) to cover with fog: Her glasses were fogged up with steam.) tåkelegge, dogge, gjøre uklar- foggy- fog-bound
- fog-horndis--------mørke--------skodde--------tåkeIsubst. \/fɒɡ\/1) tåke, tåkeslør, skodde2) ( i atmosfæren) sky3) ( fotografering) slør4) ( overført) rådvillhet, omtåkethetin a fog omtåket rådvillIIsubst. \/fɒɡ\/1) ( også konkret) etterslått2) vintergress, gress som står over vinteren3) ( skotsk) moseleave a field under fog la gresset få stå vinteren overIIIverb \/fɒɡ\/1) innhylle i tåke, tåkelegge, gjøre tåkete, innhylle i damp2) bli tåkete, bli dekket av damp, dugge3) (fotografering, om negativ eller bilde) gjøre uklar, gjøre sløret, bli sløret4) ( overført) forvirre, omtåke5) ( jernbane) legge ut tåkesignaler6) spraye (som behandling)fog the issue skape forvirring om problemet, tåkelegge problemetfog the mind forvirre, gjøre forvirretfog up gjøre at det dugger påIVverb \/fɒɡ\/1) forklaring: la det lange gresset bli stående (over vinteren)2) ( om buskap) la beite på vintergress3) (skotsk, gammeldags) bli overgrodd av mose -
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cloud — I UK [klaʊd] / US noun Word forms cloud : singular cloud plural clouds *** 1) [countable/uncountable] a white or grey mass of very small drops of water in the sky A few white clouds drifted across the sky. There s more cloud than yesterday. •… … English dictionary
cloud — cloud1 [ klaud ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a white or gray mass of very small drops of water in the sky: A few white clouds drifted across the sky. There s more cloud than yesterday. 2. ) count a large amount of smoke, dust, steam, etc. in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cloud forest — noun : a dense forest especially on coastal slopes in the rainy regions of low latitudes that is almost constantly under clouds and differing from tropical rain forest mainly in being cooler and more humid * * * cloud forest noun An area of high… … Useful english dictionary
Cloud chamber — with visible tracks from ionizing radiation (short, thick: α particles; long, thin: β particles). See also Animated Version Video of a Cloud chamber in action The cloud chamber, a … Wikipedia
Cloud albedo — is a measure of the albedo of a cloud higher values mean that the cloud reflects more solar radiation, or more radiation is transmitted. Cloud albedo varies from less than 10% to more than 90% and depends on drop sizes, liquid water or ice… … Wikipedia
cloud forest — ☆ cloud forest n. a forest, usually near coastal mountain peaks in tropical regions, that has an almost constant cloud cover, even during the dry season * * * ▪ ecology also called montane rainforest, vegetation of tropical mountainous… … Universalium
Cloud — For other uses, see Cloud (disambiguation). Cumulus cloudscape over Swifts Creek, Australia A cloud … Wikipedia
thick — thick1 W2S2 [θık] adj comparative thicker superlative thickest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not thin)¦ 2¦(measurement)¦ 3¦(trees/bushes etc)¦ 4¦(smoke/cloud etc)¦ 5¦(liquid)¦ 6¦(hair/fur)¦ 7¦(stupid)¦ 8¦(vo … Dictionary of contemporary English
