haze

• État de visibilité réduite causé par de fines particules, poussière, fumée ou humidité en suspension dans l'air, ou état de confusion mentale ou de manque de clarté.

A noun referring to a state of reduced visibility caused by fine particles, dust, smoke, or moisture suspended in the air, or a state of mental confusion or vagueness.

indénombrable

1. Atmospheric phenomenonB1formal

   A slight obscuration of the air caused by fine suspended particles, reducing visibility.

   Brume sèche

   • The morning haze lifted by noon.
   • A thick haze hung over the city due to pollution.
   • The mountains were barely visible through the haze.

   Synonymesfogmistmurksmog

2. Mental confusionB2informal

   A state of mental uncertainty, confusion, or vagueness.

   brouillard mental

   • He was in a haze after staying up all night.
   • The news left her in a haze of disbelief.
   • I walked around in a haze, unable to focus on anything.

   Synonymesbefuddlementbewildermentconfusiondazefogmuddlestuporvagueness

   Antonymescertaintyclaritylucidityunderstanding

• Verbe signifiant soumettre quelqu'un à des épreuves humiliantes ou dangereuses lors d'une initiation, en particulier dans un groupe ou une institution, souvent par bizutage ou intimidation.

A verb meaning to force someone to perform humiliating or dangerous tasks as part of initiation, especially in a group or institution.

1. To become hazy or mistyB2formal

   To become filled or obscured with a light mist, smoke, or dust.

   se couvrir de brume

   • The sky began to haze over as the fog rolled in.
   • The distant mountains hazed in the afternoon heat.
   • The room hazed with smoke from the fireplace.

   Synonymesblurclouddimfogmistveil

   Antonymesclear

2. To haze someone (initiation)B2informalamerican

   To subject someone to humiliating or abusive tasks as part of an initiation ritual, especially in schools or military.

   soumettre à un bizutage

   • The older students hazed the new recruits for a week.
   • He was hazed during his first semester at the fraternity.
   • The military strictly prohibits hazing of any kind.

   Synonymesabusebullyharasshumiliatemortifypersecutetorment

Variantes phrasalhaze over