cloud

S2 W1

BrE /klaʊd/ AmE /klaʊd/

noun / verb en → es

1 SKY OBJECT [noun] A1

a white or grey mass of water droplets or ice crystals floating in the sky

nube, neblina

Collocations cloudy weather · a cloudless sky

  • There are some clouds in the sky.

    Hay algunas nubes en el cielo.

2 COVER [transitive] B1

to cover or hide something with a cloud

tapar, cubrir con una nube

Collocations cloud the sky · cloud one's vision

  • The smoke clouded the sky.

    El humo tapó el cielo.

3 COMPUTER [noun] B2

a system of computer and storage devices connected to a network that allows users to access and share information and applications over the internet

nube (informática)

Collocations cloud computing · cloud storage

  • We use cloud services for our data.

    Utilizamos servicios en la nube para nuestros datos.

4 DISTRACT [transitive] B2

to make someone unable to think clearly or remember something because of worry, doubt, etc.

confundir, distraer

Collocations cloud one's judgment · cloud someone's mind

  • His illness clouded his judgment.

    Su enfermedad lo distrajo y no pudo pensar con claridad.

5 VERB [intransitive] C1

to move or be carried through the air like a cloud

deslizarse, moverse como una nube

Collocations cloud across the sky

  • The smoke clouded across the sky.

    La humareda se deslizó por el cielo.