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cloud

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/klaʊd/ · cloud

A visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere.

Meanings

nounformal

A visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere.

ہوا میں تیرتی ہوئی آبی بخارات کی ایک مرئی جماعت۔

بادل

baadal

Synonyms

fogmisthazeکہردھندرطوبت

Antonyms

clear skysunshinebrightnessصاف آسماندھوپچمک

Common Collocations

  • rain cloud
  • storm cloud
  • cloud cover

Example Sentences

The cloud blocked the sunlight.

بادل نے سورج کی روشنی کوBlocked کر دیا۔

Baadal ne sooraj ki roshni ko block kar diya.

She looked up at the fluffy white clouds.

اس نے نرم سفید بادلوں کی طرف دیکھا۔

Us ne naram safed baadalon ki taraf dekha.

The sky was filled with dark clouds before the rain.

بارش سے پہلے آسمان سیاہ بادلوں سے بھرا ہوا تھا۔

Barish se pehle aasman siyah baadalon se bhara hua tha.

Easily Confused With

cloudy:Cloud refers to the mass of vapor; cloudy describes a sky filled with clouds.
clout:Clout refers to influence or power, while cloud refers to vaporous formations in the sky.
verbformal

To make or become less clear or transparent.

کم واضح یا شفاف بنانا یا ہونا۔

دھندلا کرنا

dhundla karna

Synonyms

obscureblurconfuseغیر واضح کرنامحو کرنامخدوش کرنا

Antonyms

clarifyilluminateclear upواضح کرناروشنی دیناصاف کرنا

Common Collocations

  • cloud someone's judgment
  • cloud the issue
  • cloud perception

Example Sentences

The misunderstanding clouded their relationship.

غلط فہمی نے ان کے رشتے کو دھندلا دیا۔

Ghalat fehmi ne un ke rishtay ko dhundla diya.

Emotions can sometimes cloud our decisions.

جذبات کبھی کبھار ہماری فیصلوں کو دھندلا کر سکتے ہیں۔

Jazbat kabhi kabhar hamari faislon ko dhundla kar sakte hain.

Her worries clouded her happiness.

اس کی فکر نے اس کی خوشیوں کو دھندلا دیا۔

Us ki fikr ne us ki khushiyon ko dhundla diya.

Easily Confused With

clout:Clout means influence or power; cloud refers to obscuring visibility.

Word Family

cloudy
adjectiveدھندلا
cloudiness
nounدھندلاپن

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Imagine a fluffy cloud floating in the sky.

Visualize a bright blue sky with white, fluffy clouds.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

بادل دیکھ کر ہوا رنجیدہ، دل کی بات چھپانے کی جگہ نہیں ہے۔

Baadal dekh kar hua ranjida, dil ki baat chhupane ki jagah nahi hai.

Upon seeing the cloud, my heart is saddened, there’s no place to hide my feelings.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بادل آئے گا تو بارش بھی ہوگی۔

Baadal aayega to barish bhi hogi.

When the cloud comes, there will also be rain.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "clud" — a mass of rock or hill

First known use: 12th century

The word evolved from Old English 'clud' meaning a mass of rock, later adopted to describe the visible water droplets in the atmosphere.