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A dark and ominous cloud that appears to indicate a coming storm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cumulonimbus, thundercloud
Antonyms: none provided
A sign that serious trouble, conflict, or misfortune is approaching.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, figuratively
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
a heavy dark cloud presaging rain or a storm
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cloud
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Across languages
Translations
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Belarusian:
хма́ра
(xmára)
— rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
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Carpathian Rusyn:
хма́ра
(xmára)
— rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
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Chinese Mandarin:
風暴雲 /风暴云
(fēngbàoyún)
— rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
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Chinese Mandarin:
烏雲 /乌云
(wūyún)
— rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
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Chinese Mandarin:
黑雲 /黑云
(hēiyún)
— rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
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Dutch:
onweerswolk
— rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
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Finnish:
myrskypilvi
— rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
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French:
nuage orageux
— rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
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Galician:
nubarrón
— rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
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Georgian:
საავდრო ღრუბელი
(saavdro ɣrubeli)
— rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
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Georgian:
საწვიმარი ღრუბელი
(sac̣vimari ɣrubeli)
— rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
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Georgian:
წვიმის ღრუბელი
(c̣vimis ɣrubeli)
— rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
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German:
Gewitterwolke
— rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
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German:
Wetterwolke
— rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
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Khmer:
ជើងខ្យល់
(cəəng khyɑl)
— rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
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Khmer:
ស្យាម
(syaam)
— rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
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Khmer:
ជលធរ
(cŭəllĕəʼthɔɔ)
— rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
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Khmer:
អ័ព្ភសន្និបាត
(ʼap sɑnnibaat)
— rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
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Korean:
먹구름
(meokgureum)
— rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
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Lower Tanana:
k'wth nadlboddhi
— rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
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Māori:
atiru
— rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
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Māori:
paroro
— rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
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Polish:
chmura burzowa
— rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
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Russian:
ту́ча
(túča)
— rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
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Spanish:
nubarrón
— rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
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Ukrainian:
хма́ра
(xmára)
— rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
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Yiddish:
כמאַרע
(khmare)
— rain cloud with potential to bring a storm — see also cumulonimbus, thundercloud
