overcloud

An archaic or literary verb meaning to cover with clouds or to darken, obscure, or make gloomy.

ruУстаревший или литературный глагол, означающий покрывать облаками или затемнять, скрывать, делать мрачным.esVerbo que significa cubrir con nubes u oscurecer; también, en sentido figurado, entristecer, ensombrecer u ocultar.frVerbe littéraire ou vieilli signifiant couvrir de nuages ou assombrir, cacher, rendre sombre ou morne.deVeraltetes oder literarisches Verb, das bedeutet, mit Wolken zu bedecken oder zu verdunkeln, zu verbergen, düster zu machen.ptVerbo literário ou pouco comum que significa cobrir com nuvens ou escurecer, ocultar, tornar sombrio ou melancólico.zh较陈旧或文学性的动词，意为用云覆盖或使变暗、遮蔽、使阴沉。arفعل يُستخدم بمعنى تغطية الشيء بالغيوم أو السحب، أو جعله معتمًا مظلمًا، وكذلك الحجب والإخفاء وإدخال الكآبة أو العبوس على الوجه أو المشهد.

1. Become covered with clouds C1 formal

   To become overcast or covered by clouds, often leading to a darkening of the sky.

   • The sky began to overcloud as the storm approached.
   • By midday, the horizon started to overcloud, threatening rain.
   • The morning sun was soon hidden as the heavens overclouded.

   ruЗатянуться облакамиesCubrirse de nubesfrse couvrir de nuagesdeSich bewölkenptFicar nubladozh乌云密布arتلبّد بالغيوم

   Synonyms: cloudcloud overcloud up

   Antonyms: brightenclear

2. Make obscure or unclear C2 formal

   To make something difficult to understand or perceive; to obscure or confuse.

   • His complicated explanation only served to overcloud the simple truth.
   • Emotional bias can overcloud rational judgment.
   • The author's dense prose tends to overcloud the main argument.

   ruЗатуманиватьesoscurecer, ofuscarfrRendre obscur ou confusdeVerdunkelnptObscurecerzh使模糊arيجعل الأمر غامضًا

   Synonyms: becloudbefogblurcloudconfusedarkendimmuddleobscureveil

   Antonyms: clarifyelucidateexplainilluminate

• overclouded past participle
• overclouded past simple
• overclouding present participle
• overclouds third person singular