cloud

🇺🇸 /klaʊd/ 🇬🇧 /klaʊd/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-A2
noun
A2

A white or gray mass in the sky made of tiny water drops.

The sky was full of white clouds today.

B1

A large amount of something in the air, like dust or smoke.

A big dust cloud rose from the dry field.

R

Something that makes you feel worried or unhappy.

The bad news cast a cloud over the happy day.

R

A way to store data online using internet servers.

I save all my photos in the cloud so I don't lose them.

verb
R

To make thinking or remembering difficult.

Anger can cloud your judgment about things.

R

To show or cause a sad or worried look.

Worry clouded her face when she heard the news.

R

To make something less clear or simple.

Too many details can cloud the main point.

R

To become covered with clouds.

The sky started to cloud before the rain came.

R

To make something less happy or pleasant.

Money problems clouded their vacation plans.

R

To become or make less clear to see through.

Steam from the shower clouded the bathroom mirror.

translation

n. A white or gray mass in the sky made of tiny water drops.; A large amount of something in the air, like dust or smoke.; Something that makes you feel worried or unhappy.; A way to store data online using internet servers.
v. To make thinking or remembering difficult.; To show or cause a sad or worried look.; To make something less clear or simple.; To become covered with clouds.; To make something less happy or pleasant.; To become or make less clear to see through.

Word Forms

3rd Present clouds
Past clouded
Perfect clouded
Progressive clouding
Plural clouds