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clouds

[/klaʊdz/]
nounfemininepl: clouds
nuvens
1. visible masses of water vapor or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere
The clouds are gathering in the sky.
As nuvens estão se acumulando no céu.
2. a state of gloom, trouble, or suspicion
A cloud of suspicion hung over the investigation.
Uma nuvem de suspeita pairava sobre a investigação.
3. a large number of things moving together
A cloud of locusts descended on the fields.
Uma nuvem de gafanhotos desceu sobre os campos.
4. internet-based computing infrastructure
The data is stored in the clouds.
Os dados são armazenados na nuvem.
Synonyms
vaporsmistfoghaze
Antonyms
clear skysunshine

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
nuvens
standard usage
São Paulo
nuvens
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
nuvens
standard usage
Portugal
nuvens
standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

head in the clouds - distracted or daydreaming (cabeça nas nuvens)
under a cloud - under suspicion (sob suspeita)
cloud nine - extreme happiness (na sétima nuvem)
every cloud has a silver lining - there is hope in every difficult situation (cada nuvem tem um lado bom)
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