mist

• Sustantivo que designa un fenómeno atmosférico visible de finas gotas de agua suspendidas en el aire, que reduce la visibilidad en menor grado que la niebla; también puede referirse a una nube baja o a una capa ligera de vapor, o figuradamente a algo que oscurece o empaña.

A noun referring to a visible atmospheric phenomenon consisting of tiny water droplets suspended in the air, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.

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1. Weather phenomenonA2formal

   A thin layer of water droplets suspended in the air near the ground, reducing visibility.

   Niebla ligera / neblina

   • The morning mist covered the fields.
   • We could barely see through the thick mist.
   • The mist cleared by midday.

   Sinónimosdrizzlefoghazesmog

2. Blurred visionB1informal

   A condition where vision is unclear or hazy, often due to tears or condensation.

   Visión borrosa

   • Her eyes were filled with mist as she watched the sad movie.
   • The cold air caused a mist to form on his glasses.
   • A mist of tears blurred his vision.

   Sinónimosblurcloudfilmhaze

3. Spray or fine dropletsB1informal

   A fine spray of liquid, such as perfume or water.

   Rocío, pulverización fina

   • She sprayed a mist of perfume on her wrist.
   • The garden hose produced a fine mist of water.
   • A mist of paint settled on the car.

   Sinónimosatomizationdrizzlefine sprayfoghazesprayvapor

• Cubrir o cubrirse con una fina pulverización de líquido, o volverse borroso o empañado.

A verb meaning to cover or become covered with a fine spray of liquid, or to become blurred or obscured.

1. To become covered with mistB1formal

   To become covered or obscured by a thin layer of water droplets in the air.

   cubrirse de neblina

   • The windows misted over as the rain began to fall.
   • Her glasses misted up when she entered the warm room.
   • The valley misted over as the sun set.

   Sinónimoscloudcloud overfogfog upmist over

2. To spray with fine dropletsB1informal

   To apply a fine spray of liquid, often water or a cleaning solution.

   Pulverizar con gotas finas

   • She misted the plants with water to keep them hydrated.
   • He misted the surface with a cleaning solution before wiping it.
   • The gardener misted the flowers gently.

   Sinónimosatomizedampenfogmoistenspraysprinklespritz

Variantes phrasalmist over