Spanish Conversation · Level 95
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Spanish word
nube
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈnuβe/
Meaning
- feminine nouncloud
Example
Hay una nube en el cielo.
There is a cloud in the sky.
More examples
Una nube gris cubre el sol.
A gray cloud covers the sun.
Core concept
Patch of sky made of condensed vapor that changes shape with the wind.
Common phrases
nube negra
black cloud
nube de tormenta
storm cloud
Similar words
niebla: Dense mass of tiny water droplets near the ground at dawn or night that obscures visibility.
neblina: Thin layer of fine water droplets close to the ground or sea that slightly reduces visibility.
nubarrón: Large dark cloud mass that often brings rain or a storm.
Definition in Spanish
Acumulación en el cielo de vapor de agua condensado en forma de gotas o cristales de hielo que puede cambiar de forma y desplazarse con el viento.
Word origin
From Latin nubes 'cloud', the term retains that basic meaning and appears in many collocations and metaphors.
Usage tips
- Modern Spanish uses la nube both for actual clouds and figuratively (for example cloud computing), and common collocations include nube de polvo or nube de humo.
Opposites
- cielo despejadoclear skynoun
Related words
- nubladocloudyadjective
- nubarrónlarge black cloudnoun
- nubosoovercastadjective