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cloud
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (weather)
a. le nuage (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Do those look like rain clouds?Est-ce que ça ressemble à des nuages de pluie ?
b. la nuée (F) (literary)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., once upon a time).
Fluffy clouds skittered across the azure sky.Des nuées cotonneuses filaient dans le ciel azur.
a. le nuage (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A cloud of smoke came out when Steven opened the car's hood.Un nuage de fumée s’échappa lorsque Steven ouvrit le capot de la voiture.
3. (figurative) (threat)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. l'ombre (F) (figurative)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
The cloud of war is hanging over the region again.L'ombre de la guerre plane de nouveau sur la région.
b. le nuage (M) (figurative)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
A cloud of uncertainty loomed over the couple's future plans.Un nuage d'incertitude planait sur les projets d'avenir du couple.
4. (figurative) (computing; used with "the")
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. le cloud (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
My photos upload directly to the cloud, so they're always backed up.Mes photos sont directement téléversées dans le cloud, donc elles sont toujours sauvegardées.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
5. (figurative) (computing)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. sur le cloud
My cell phone plan gives me free cloud storage.Mon forfait mobile me donne droit à un stockage sur le cloud gratuit.
b. dans le cloud
We use cloud backups to prevent data loss.Nous avons recours à des sauvegardes dans le cloud pour éviter toute perte de données.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. se couvrir
I think it's going to cloud over this afternoon, so we may wait until tomorrow to go to the beach.Je pense que ça va se couvrir cet après-midi, alors on attendra peut-être demain pour aller à la plage.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. obscurcir
The tests revealed that cataracts were clouding my grandfather's vision.Les tests ont révélé que la cataracte obscurcissait la vision de mon grand-père.
b. embuer
Anne's breath clouded her glasses as soon as she entered the warm room.Dès qu'elle entra dans la pièce chauffée, le souffle d'Anne embua ses lunettes.
a. obscurcir (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
The stress is clouding my mind. I can't think clearly.Le stress obscurcit mon esprit. Je n'arrive pas à réfléchir clairement.
b. brouiller
All of the rumors clouded Carter's knowledge of the situation.Toutes ces rumeurs ont brouillé la perception que Carter avait de la situation.
Conjugations
Indicative of "cloud"
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