overcloud

/ˌoʊvɚklˈaʊd/ verb B1

to make dark or gloomy

Word Origin 'Cloud' originally meant a mass of rock or hill — from Proto-Germanic klūdaz. The meaning shifted to a mass of condensed vapor in the sky, so overcloud means to cover with clouds, to obscure. The root *gleu- also gives us 'clod' (a lump of earth) and 'clot' (a lump). Over- compounds are plentiful: overcast, overcoat, overcome.

verb to make dark or gloomy B1

Sad news overclouded the celebration.

(动词) 使变暗;使阴沉;使忧郁 【使变暗;使忧郁】

悲伤的消息给庆祝活动蒙上了阴影。

(verbo) oscurecer; entristecer; ensombrecer [oscurecer o entristecer]

Las malas noticias oscurecieron la celebración.

(verbe) assombrir; attrister; obscurcir; plomber [Assombrir, rendre sombre ou mélancolique.]

De tristes nouvelles ont assombri la fête.

(Verb) verdüstern; verfinstern [etwas verdüstern oder in eine düstere Stimmung versetzen]

Die traurige Nachricht **overclouded** die Feier.

(動詞) 暗くする、陰気にする、雰囲気を悪化させる

悲しい知らせがお祝いを台無しにした。

(verbo) sombrear; obscurecer; anuviar; turvar [tornar escuro ou sombrio]

Notícias tristes ensombreceram a celebração.

Synonyms: darken dim shadow shade Antonyms: brighten lighten clear

verb To cover, or become covered, with clouds.

Dark clouds began to overcloud the sky, hinting at an approaching storm.

(动词) 乌云密布

乌云开始布满天空,预示着暴风雨即将来临。

(verbo) Cubrir, o quedar cubierto, de nubes.

Nubes oscuras comenzaron a oscurecer el cielo, presagiando una tormenta cercana.

(verbe) couvrir de nuages; ennuager; assombrir; obscurcir; se couvrir de nuages [Couvrir ou se couvrir de nuages ; obscurcir le ciel.]

De sombres nuages ont commencé à **overcloud** le ciel, annonçant un orage imminent.

(Verb) sich bewölken; sich bedecken [Sich mit Wolken bedecken oder bedeckt werden.]

Dunkle Wolken begannen, den Himmel zu **overcloud**, was auf ein herannahendes Unwetter hindeutete.

(動詞) 雲で覆う、曇らせる。

暗い雲が次第に空を覆い始め、近づく嵐の前兆となった。

(verbo) enevoar; anuviar; nublar; toldar [Cobrir, ou ficar coberto, com nuvens.]

Nuvens escuras começaram a toldar o céu, prenunciando uma tempestade que se aproximava.

verb To cast sorrow or gloom over.

The sudden bad news seemed to overcloud the entire celebration.

(动词) 蒙上阴影

突如其来的坏消息似乎给整个庆祝活动蒙上了一层阴霾。

(verbo) Cubrir de tristeza o melancolía.

La repentina mala noticia pareció ensombrecer toda la celebración.

(verbe) assombrir; attrister; plomber; ternir; voiler [Jeter de la tristesse ou de la morosité sur quelque chose ; assombrir l'atmosphère.]

La mauvaise nouvelle a semblé **overcloud** toute la célébration.

(Verb) überschatten; verdüstern [Sorgen oder Schwermut über etwas bringen; verdüstern.]

Die plötzliche schlechte Nachricht schien die gesamte Feier zu **overcloud**.

(動詞) 悲しみや陰鬱さを漂わせる。

突然の悪い知らせが、祝賀会全体を陰鬱な雰囲気に変えてしまった。

(verbo) toldar; ensombrar; sombrear; obscurecer [Lançar tristeza ou melancolia sobre.]

A notícia repentina pareceu ensombrecer toda a celebração.

Word parts: over + cloud

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