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mackerel sky

/ˈmækərəl skaɪ/

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/ˈmækərəl skaɪ/C1formal
  • ruНебо, покрытое рядами маленьких белых пушистых облаков, напоминающих узор на спине скумбрии, что часто указывает на приближающееся изменение погоды.

A sky filled with rows of small, white, fluffy clouds that resemble the pattern on a mackerel's back, often indicating an approaching weather change.

  1. Cloud patternC1formal

    A sky covered with rows of small, white, fluffy clouds (cirrocumulus or altocumulus), resembling the scales of a mackerel fish.

    ruНебо в барашках

    • The old sailor pointed to the mackerel sky and predicted rain.
    • A mackerel sky often indicates a change in the weather.
    • We saw a beautiful mackerel sky just before sunset.