Polyglot Dictionary

smog

/esˈmoɣ/

el noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. smog, thick polluted air

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Mass Scope Individual

Usage notes

Préstamo del inglés, usado para el aire contaminado y espeso de las ciudades.

Practice

1 What does smog mean?

2 Fill the gap: El ___ cubría la ciudad por la mañana.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches smog?

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