Polyglot Dictionary

nublar

/nuˈβlaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
nublo
preterite (yo)
nublé
past participle
nublado

Meaning

  1. to cloud

    • El cielo se nubló.

      The sky clouded over.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

encapotar

nublar is the everyday word "to cloud over," weather; encapotar specifically implies the sky becoming heavily overcast, a more intense, complete cloud cover.

enturbiar

nublar is the everyday word "to cloud over," weather; enturbiar means to cloud or muddy, like a liquid, or figuratively cloud judgment.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

enevoar

enevoar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to cloud."

Portuguese

nublar

nublar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to cloud."

Practice

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