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nube — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cloud noun A visible mass of water droplets floating in the sky.
  • plume noun A large, often decorative feather, or a cluster of feathers.
  • swarm noun A large group of insects, especially bees, moving or migrating together.

Senses

nube is used for these senses in English:

  • baby's breath A genus, Gypsophila, of about 100 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Europe, Asia and north Africa.
  • cloud A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.
  • plume A cloud formed by a dispersed substance fanning out or spreading.
  • swarm A large number of insects, especially when in motion or (for bees) migrating to a new colony.

cloud — full definition

  1. noun A visible mass of water droplets floating in the sky.
  2. noun A mass of dust, smoke, or similar particles hanging in the air.
  3. noun Remote internet-based computing and storage, thought of as an abstract space rather than a physical machine.
  4. verb To make something unclear, gloomy, or hard to see or think about.

plume — full definition

  1. noun A large, often decorative feather, or a cluster of feathers.
  2. noun A rising column of smoke, dust, or similar substance.
  3. verb Of a bird: to smooth and arrange its feathers.
  4. verb To feel proud of oneself, often excessively.

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