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"Clouds" is a form of "cloud", a noun which is often translated as "la nube". "Pillow" is a noun which is often translated as "la almohada". Learn more about the difference between "pillow" and "clouds" below.
pillow()
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la almohada
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I bought some cute pillows to decorate my reading nook.Compré unas almohadas muy bonitas para decorar mi rincón de lectura.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. recostar
My daughter pillowed her head on my lap.Mi hija recostó la cabeza en mi regazo.
b. apoyar
His head was pillowed on his arm.Tenía la cabeza apoyada en el brazo.
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cloud()
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la nube
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
That cloud looks like a sleeping cat.Esa nube parece un gato dormido.
a. la nube
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
A cloud of smoke came out when they opened the car door.Una nube de humo salió cuando abrieron la puerta del coche.
a. la nube
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
My photos upload directly to the cloud so they're always backed up.Mis fotos suben directamente a la nube y así siempre tengo una copia de seguridad.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. en la nube
My cell phone plan gives me free cloud storage.Mi plan de celular incluye almacenamiento en la nube gratuito.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. nublar
The threatening storm clouded the sky.El cielo estaba nublado por la tormenta que amenazaba.
a. nublar
The tests revealed that cataracts were clouding my grandad's vision.Las pruebas indicaron que la vista de mi abuelo estaba nublada por cataratas.
a. nublar
The stress is clouding my mind; I can't think clearly.El estrés me nubla la mente; no puedo pensar con claridad.
b. enturbiar
All of the rumors clouded their knowledge of the situation.Todos los rumores enturbiaron su conocimiento de la situación.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. nublarse
I think it's going to cloud over this afternoon so we may leave the beach for tomorrow.Creo que el cielo se va a nublar esta tarde así que tal vez dejamos la playa para mañana.
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