Clouds - translation, pronunciation and examples
clouds
masses of water vapor
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When to use clouds
облака собираются
тёмные облака
низкие облака
густые облака
облака плывут
clouds usage examples
Высокая облачность указывала на изменение погоды, и поднялся ветер.
High clouds indicated a change in the weather, and the wind picked up.
Утром облачность закрыла холмы, поэтому мы решили отменить пикник.
Morning clouds covered the hills, so we decided to cancel our picnic.
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General, visible masses of water droplets in the sky; basically the same everyday meaning as 'cloudiness'.
Refers to how much of the sky is covered by clouds (amount of cloudiness).
Describes a sky completely covered by clouds (cloudy); close in meaning to cloudiness but is an adjective/state.
A layer of clouds at a certain altitude; more specific than general cloudiness.
A large, concentrated mass or bank of clouds, often looking like a dark strip; more specific than generic cloudiness.
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General, visible masses of water droplets in the sky; basically the same everyday meaning as 'cloudiness'.
Look at the clouds in the sky.
Посмотри на облака в небе.
Refers to how much of the sky is covered by clouds (amount of cloudiness).
The cloud cover is about 80% today.
Облачность сегодня составляет около 80%.
Describes a sky completely covered by clouds (cloudy); close in meaning to cloudiness but is an adjective/state.
It is overcast today; I think it might rain.
Сегодня пасмурно; кажется, пойдёт дождь.
A layer of clouds at a certain altitude; more specific than general cloudiness.
A low cloud layer covered the hills.
Низкий слой облаков покрыл холмы.
A large, concentrated mass or bank of clouds, often looking like a dark strip; more specific than generic cloudiness.
A cloud bank moved in from the sea.
С берега пришла облачная гряда.
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How to pronounce clouds and what this word means
clouds translation: облачность. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce clouds
/ˈklaʊdz/
clouds translation
облачность
clouds examples
High clouds indicated a change in the weather, and the wind picked up.
clouds transcription
/ˈklaʊdz/, /ə ˈklaʊdz/
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clouds meaning: what does it mean?
masses of water vapor
clouds pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
clouds is pronounced as /ˈklaʊdz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
clouds definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
High clouds indicated a change in the weather, and the wind picked up. Translation: Высокая облачность указывала на изменение погоды, и поднялся ветер.
Is clouds part of Types of Weather vocabulary?
Yes, clouds (облачность) can be learned in the Types of Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is clouds part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?
Yes, clouds (облачность) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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