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clouding

/ˈklaʊdɪŋ/

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verb

S'obscurcir, s'assombrir, voiler

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.

appearance weather environment condition

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verb

Assombrir, voiler

To overspread or hide with a cloud or clouds.

Examples :

"The sky is clouded."

Le ciel est voilé.

weather nature environment

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verb

Obscurcir, voiler

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 condition

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verb

Obscurcir, voiler

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 physiology

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verb

Assombrir, obscurcir

To make gloomy or sullen.

Examples :

"The news of the canceled field trip was clouding the students' mood. "

La nouvelle de l'annulation de la sortie scolaire assombrissait l'humeur des élèves.

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verb

Assombrir, ternir, entacher

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

Examples :

"The accusation of cheating was clouding his reputation as an honest student. "

L'accusation de tricherie ternissait sa réputation d'étudiant honnête.

character moral value attitude negative guilt

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verb

Marquer de veines ou de taches, varier avec des couleurs

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

Examples :

"to cloud yarn"

Marquer le fil de veines ou de taches.

appearance color mark

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verb

Voiler, obscurcir

To become marked, darkened or variegated in this way.

Examples :

"The old mirror was clouding with age, making it difficult to see a clear reflection. "

Le vieux miroir se voilait avec l'âge, rendant difficile de voir un reflet clair.

appearance condition

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noun

Embrumement, opacification

A cloudy appearance.

Examples :

"The patient's blurry vision was due to a clouding of the eye's lens. "

La vision floue du patient était due à un embrumement du cristallin.

appearance weather

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noun

Aspect nuageux

A mottled appearance given to ribbons and silks in the process of dyeing.

Examples :

"The silk scarf's beautiful clouding, a mix of blues and greens, reminded her of a watercolor painting. "

L'aspect nuageux de l'écharpe de soie, un mélange de bleus et de verts, lui rappelait une aquarelle.

appearance material style

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noun

Une diversité de couleurs dans le fil, se répétant à intervalles réguliers

A diversity of colours in yarn, recurring at regular intervals.

Examples :

"The knitter admired the subtle clouding in the wool, where bands of soft blue, green, and grey repeated throughout the skein, creating a gentle, watercolor effect. "

La tricoteuse admirait la subtile diversité de couleurs dans la laine, où des bandes de bleu clair, de vert et de gris se répétaient tout au long de l'écheveau, créant un doux effet aquarelle.