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cloud

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nounfemininepl: clouds
nuvem
1. a visible mass of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere
The white clouds floated across the blue sky.
As nuvens brancas flutuavam pelo céu azul.
2. a state of gloom or sadness
A cloud of sadness hung over the family after his death.
Uma nuvem de tristeza pairava sobre a família após sua morte.
3. a large number or amount of something that obscures or darkens
A cloud of dust rose from the desert.
Uma nuvem de poeira levantou-se do deserto.
4. a system for storing and accessing data over the internet
I uploaded my files to the cloud.
Fiz upload dos meus arquivos para a nuvem.
Synonyms
mistfoghazevapor
Antonyms
sunshineclarity

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
nuvem
standard usage in all contexts
Portugal
nuvem
standard usage; also 'nuvem de dados' for cloud computing

Related Idioms & Phrases

under a cloud - under suspicion or disrepute (sob nuvem de suspeita)
head in the clouds - daydreaming or absent-minded (com a cabeça nas nuvens)
every cloud has a silver lining - every bad situation has a positive aspect (toda nuvem tem um lado bom)
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