brouillard — meaning in English

English meaning

• fog noun A thick cloud of tiny water droplets close to the ground that reduces visibility.
• haze noun A thin layer of smoke, dust, or moisture in the air that slightly blurs visibility.
• mist noun A cloud of tiny water droplets floating near the ground, thinner than fog.

Senses

brouillard is used for these senses in English:

• fog (uncountable) A thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud.
• haze (figuratively) Any state suggestive of haze in the atmosphere, such as mental confusion or vagueness of memory.
• mist (countable, uncountable) Water or other liquid finely suspended in air. (Compare fog, haze.)

fog — full definition

1. noun A thick cloud of tiny water droplets close to the ground that reduces visibility.
2. noun A state of mental confusion or unclear thinking.
3. verb To become covered in mist or condensation, or to make something unclear.

haze — full definition

1. noun A thin layer of smoke, dust, or moisture in the air that slightly blurs visibility.
2. noun A state of mental confusion or vagueness.
3. verb To subject someone, especially a newcomer, to humiliating or dangerous initiation rituals.

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