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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOvercloud
/ˈoʊ.vərˌklaʊd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cover or obscure something with clouds.
"The sky began to overcloud, signaling an approaching storm." - 2
To overshadow or dominate a situation or feeling.
"Her joy was overclouded by the news of the accident."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'overcloud' is a compound of 'over' and 'cloud', originating in Middle English. The prefix 'over-' indicates excess or covering, while 'cloud' derives from Old English 'clud', meaning a mass of vapor. The term has evolved to describe the act of obscuring or covering something with clouds, often used metaphorically in literature and speech.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overcloud" is said worldwide
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couvrir de nuages
Transliteration: kouvri də nɥaʒ
"Le ciel a commencé à couvrir de nuages."
überwolken
Transliteration: ü-ber-vɔl-kən
"Der Himmel begann, sich zu überwolken."
coprire di nuvole
Transliteration: ko-pree-re dee noo-vo-le
"Il cielo ha cominciato a coprire di nuvole."
cubrir de nubes
Transliteration: koo-breer de noo-bes
"El cielo comenzó a cubrirse de nubes."
cobrir de nuvens
Transliteration: ko-bree de noo-vens
"O céu começou a cobrir-se de nuvens."
बादलों से ढकना
Transliteration: baadlon se dhakna
"आसमान बादलों से ढकने लगा।"
被云覆盖
Transliteration: bèi yún fùgài
"天空开始被云覆盖。"
구름으로 덮다
Transliteration: gureumeuro deopda
"하늘이 구름으로 덮이기 시작했다."
雲で覆う
Transliteration: kumo de oou
"空が雲で覆い始めた。"
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