Nublado (en. Cloudy)

/nuˈβla.ðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
Said of a sky: Covered or filled with clouds.
Today the day is cloudy and it seems like it will rain.
Hoy el día está nublado y parece que va a llover.
Applies to something that is obscured or covered by something.
His mind was clouded by confusion.
Su mente estaba nublada por la confusión.
Said of a person: Who has a sad or pessimistic mood.
He was clouded by the bad news he received.
Estaba nublado por las malas noticias que recibió.

Etymology

From the participle of nublar, which comes from the Latin 'nublare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

cloudy day
A day when the sky is covered with clouds.
día nublado
cloudy sky
Description of the sky when it has many clouds.
cielo nublado
cloudy thought
Confused or uncertain mental state.
pensamiento nublado

Related Words

cloud
Masses of water vapor that float in the atmosphere.
nube
to cloud
To cover with clouds or make something lose clarity.
nublar
cloudiness
Amount of clouds in the atmosphere.
nubosidad

Slang Meanings

To be in a state of confusion or lack of clarity.
I don’t understand anything, I’m clouded.
No entiendo nada, estoy nublado.
To describe someone who is sad or grieving.
Since he broke up with his partner, he has been very clouded.
Desde que rompió con su pareja, está muy nublado.