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cloud

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Rocher, bloc, colline

A rock; boulder; a hill.

Examples :

"The hikers climbed the steep cloud, a large rock formation near the campsite. "

Les randonneurs ont escaladé le rocher escarpé, une grande formation rocheuse près du camping.

geology nature environment place geography essential

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Nuage

A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.

Examples :

"A thick cloud covered the sun, making the playground dim. "

Un épais nuage a couvert le soleil, assombrissant le terrain de jeu.

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Nuage

Any mass of dust, steam or smoke resembling such a mass.

Examples :

"A thick cloud of dust rose from the construction site next door. "

Un épais nuage de poussière s'est élevé du chantier de construction d'à côté.

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Nuage, obscurité

Anything which makes things foggy or gloomy.

Examples :

"The thick cloud of dust made it hard to see the road clearly. "

L'épais nuage de poussière rendait difficile de voir clairement la route.

weather nature environment essential

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Apparence, illusion

Anything unsubstantial.

Examples :

"My worries about the test were a cloud of anxiety, quickly disappearing after I studied. "

Mes inquiétudes concernant le test étaient une apparence d'anxiété, disparaissant rapidement après que j'aie étudié.

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Tache, ombre

A dark spot on a lighter material or background.

Examples :

"A dark cloud appeared on the white whiteboard during the meeting. "

Une tache sombre est apparue sur le tableau blanc pendant la réunion.

appearance mark essential

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Groupe, essaim

A group or swarm, especially suspended above the ground or flying.

Examples :

"He opened the door and was greeted by a cloud of bats."

Il ouvrit la porte et fut accueilli par un essaim de chauves-souris.

group nature environment essential

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Symbole en forme de nuage

An elliptical shape or symbol whose outline is a series of semicircles, supposed to resemble a cloud.

Examples :

"The stained-glass window depicted a fluffy cloud shape, representing a joyful moment in the family's history. "

Le vitrail représentait un symbole en forme de nuage duveteux, représentant un moment joyeux de l'histoire de la famille.

sign appearance essential

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Le cloud, l'internet

(with "the") The Internet, regarded as an abstract amorphous omnipresent space for processing and storage, the focus of cloud computing.

Examples :

"My school uses cloud storage for student files. "

Mon école utilise le cloud pour les fichiers des étudiants.

internet computing technology space essential

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Un aspect négatif, un nuage

A negative or foreboding aspect of something positive: see every cloud has a silver lining or every silver lining has a cloud.

Examples :

"Despite the good grades, a cloud of worry hung over Sarah about the upcoming final exam. "

Malgré les bonnes notes, un nuage d'inquiétude planait sur Sarah à propos de l'examen final à venir.

negative situation aspect essential

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Crystal meth, méthamphétamine

Crystal methamphetamine.

Examples :

"He was warned that the substance in the bag was cloud, and very dangerous. "

On lui a dit que la substance dans le sac était de la crystal meth, et très dangereuse.

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Nuage

A large, loosely-knitted headscarf worn by women.

Examples :

"My grandmother wore a beautiful, white cloud to the church service. "

Ma grand-mère portait un beau nuage blanc à la messe.

style wear appearance culture item essential

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S'obscurcir, s'assombrir

To become foggy or gloomy, or obscured from sight.

Examples :

"The glass clouds when you breathe on it."

La vitre s'obscurcit quand on souffle dessus.

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Assombrir, couvrir de nuages

To overspread or hide with a cloud or clouds.

Examples :

"The sky is clouded."

Le ciel est couvert de nuages.

weather environment nature essential

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Obscurcir, assombrir

To make obscure.

Examples :

"All this talk about human rights is clouding the real issue."

Toutes ces discussions sur les droits de l'homme obscurcissent la véritable question.

appearance nature essential

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Assombrir, obscurcir

To make less acute or perceptive.

Examples :

"The tears began to well up and cloud my vision."

Les larmes ont commencé à monter et à obscurcir ma vision.

mind sensation essential

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Assombrir, attrister

To make gloomy or sullen.

Examples :

"The bad news about the project's delay clouded his mood. "

La mauvaise nouvelle concernant le retard du projet a assombri son humeur.

emotion mind essential

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Assombrir, ternir, entacher

To blacken; to sully; to stain; to tarnish (reputation or character).

Examples :

"The gossip spread quickly, clouding her reputation at school. "

Les commérages se sont répandus rapidement, entachant sa réputation à l'école.

character moral guilt essential

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Veiner, tacher

To mark with, or darken in, veins or sports; to variegate with colors.

Examples :

"to cloud yarn"

Veiner le fil.

appearance color mark essential

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S'assombrir, se ternir

To become marked, darkened or variegated in this way.

Examples :

"The sky clouded over quickly, darkening the playground as we played. "

Le ciel s'est assombri rapidement, obscurcissant le terrain de jeu pendant que nous jouions.

appearance weather essential