fog

S2 W1

BrE /fɒɡ/ AmE /fɑːɡ/

noun en → es

1 WEATHER [uncountable] A1

a thick cloud of water droplets in the air that reduces visibility and makes everything look white or grey

niebla, neblina

  • foggy morning

Collocations dense fog · heavy fog

  • The fog was so thick that I couldn't see the road.

    La niebla era tan densa que no podía ver la carretera.

2 COMPUTER [uncountable] B1

software or a system that controls how other software works on a computer

sistema operativo, sistema de control

  • operating system

Collocations Windows operating system · Linux operating system

  • The computer's operating system needs updating.

    El sistema operativo del ordenador necesita actualizarse.