nube

la nube(
noo
-
beh
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. cloud
Mira las nubes. Parece que viene una tormenta.Look at the clouds. It looks like a storm is coming.
a. swarm
La nube de ciclistas pasó a toda velocidad.The swarm of cyclists flew by.
b. cloud
Abrí la puerta y fui asaltado por una nube de mosquitos.I opened the door and was attacked by a cloud of mosquitoes.
a. film
Tiene una nube en el ojo que requiere cirugía.She has a film on her eye that requires surgery.
4. (culinary)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. marshmallow
Podría comerme todo el paquete de nubes.I could eat the whole bag of marshmallows.
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hay nubes
there are clouds
ruido producido en las nubes por una descarga eléctrica
noise produced in the clouds by an electrical discharge
cuando el cielo está nublado, hay muchas nubes
when the sky is cloudy, there are lots of clouds
¿De qué color son las nubes cuando está nublado?
What color are the clouds when it's cloudy?
el cielo está sobre la tierra y tiene nubes
the sky is above the earth and has clouds
la luna, las estrellas, el sol y las nubes están en el
the moon, the stars, the sun, and the clouds are in
no hay nubes sobre el valle
there are no clouds over the valley
por las nubes
through the roof
cuando está nublado, las nubes son
when it's overcast, the clouds are
poner por las nubes
to praise to the skies
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