cloud
/klaʊd/noun
उच्चारण क्लाउड
बादल, मेघ; छाया (चिंता की)
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[C, U]
a grey or white mass made of very small drops of water, that floats in the sky; a large mass of smoke or dust; a feeling of sadness or worry
बादल, मेघ; छाया (चिंता की)
- dark clouds
- a cloud of dust
- A dark cloud covered the sun.
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- Black clouds gathered, and it began to rain.
- A cloud of smoke rose from the factory chimney.
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[T, I]
to make something less clear or easy to understand; (of the sky) to become covered with clouds
धुँधला करना; बादल छाना
- Anger clouded his judgement.
- Doubts began to cloud her mind as the result day came closer.
- Tears clouded her eyes as she waved goodbye.
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- Don't let one bad result cloud your whole year.
- The sky clouded over by noon, and it began to rain.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a cloud / clouds (countable)
A cloud in the sky is countable; clouds is the usual plural for the sky being covered.
आकाश का 'cloud' countable है; आसमान ढके होने के लिए प्रायः 'clouds' प्रयोग होता है।
- A dark cloud covered the sun.
- Clouds gathered before the rain.
a cloud of + noun (dust, smoke, insects)
A cloud of dust, smoke or insects means a large mass of it moving together.
'A cloud of dust, smoke या insects' का अर्थ एक साथ चलता हुआ बड़ा समूह है।
- A cloud of dust rose behind the truck.
- A cloud of mosquitoes rose from the pond.
a cloud over sth / under a cloud
A cloud over something is a worry; under a cloud means suspected of wrongdoing.
'A cloud over sth' चिंता है; 'under a cloud' का अर्थ किसी गलत काम के संदेह में होना है।
- A cloud of doubt hung over the result.
- The officer left under a cloud.
cloud (verb) + sth / cloud over
As a verb, cloud means to make less clear; cloud over means the sky becomes covered or a face looks troubled.
Verb के रूप में 'cloud' का अर्थ कम स्पष्ट करना है; 'cloud over' का अर्थ आसमान का ढक जाना या चेहरे पर चिंता आना है।
- Anger clouded his judgement.
- The sky clouded over by noon.
+Collocations 4
adjective + cloud
darkthickheavyblackpassing
- Heavy black clouds showed that the monsoon had arrived.
verb + cloud
gatherdriftdispersehangbuild up
- Clouds gathered over the Western Ghats.
cloud + noun
coverburstformationcomputingstorage
- Her photos are saved in cloud storage.
idiom + cloud
on cloud nineevery cloud has a silver lininghead in the cloudsunder a clouda cloud on the horizon
- Radhika was on cloud nine after her result.
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- The sun came out from behind a cloud.
सूरज एक बादल के पीछे से बाहर निकल आया।
- The cloud burst caused floods in the hill town.
बादल फटने से पहाड़ी शहर में बाढ़ आ गई।
- A cloud of smoke rose from the factory chimney.
फ़ैक्टरी की चिमनी से धुएँ का गुबार उठा।
- Fear clouded her mind, and she forgot the answer.
डर ने उसके दिमाग़ को धुँधला कर दिया और वह उत्तर भूल गई।
- You can store your files in the cloud.
आप अपनी files cloud में रख सकते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The sky is full of cloud today.
✓ The sky is full of clouds today.
For a sky with many clouds, we use the plural clouds.
कई बादलों वाले आसमान के लिए plural 'clouds' आता है।
✗ He is in cloud nine.
✓ He is on cloud nine.
The idiom is on cloud nine, not in.
मुहावरा 'on cloud nine' है, 'in' नहीं।
✗ It is cloud today.
✓ It is cloudy today.
Cloud is a noun; the adjective for weather is cloudy.
'Cloud' noun है; मौसम का adjective 'cloudy' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Cloud, mist and fog are all water in air, but differ in height and thickness.
'Cloud', 'mist' और 'fog' हवा में पानी हैं, पर ऊँचाई और घनत्व में भिन्न हैं।
¶Idioms 4
on cloud nine
extremely happy
अत्यधिक प्रसन्न, ख़ुशी से फूला न समाना
- Radhika was on cloud nine after hearing she had been selected.
- He has been on cloud nine since his son was born.
under a cloud
suspected of having done sth wrong
संदेह के घेरे में, बदनामी की छाया में
- The minister left office under a cloud.
- He has been under a cloud since the money went missing.
every cloud has a silver lining
(saying) every sad or difficult situation has a positive side
हर बुराई में कुछ अच्छाई छिपी होती है
- I missed the train but met an old friend at the station; every cloud has a silver lining.
- Losing that job led her to teaching; every cloud has a silver lining.
cloud cuckoo land
an imaginary place where everything is perfect, used to suggest that sb's ideas are unrealistic (British, disapproving)
ख़याली दुनिया; हवाई क़िले
- If he thinks prices will fall, he's living in cloud cuckoo land.
- Their plans belong in cloud cuckoo land.
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cloud over
(of the sky) to become full of clouds; (of sb's face) to show sadness or worry
बादल छा जाना; (चेहरे पर) उदासी छा जाना
- It clouded over in the afternoon.
- His face clouded over when he heard the news.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Computer: cloud computing stores data on the internet.
कंप्यूटर में cloud computing इंटरनेट पर डेटा संग्रहीत करती है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Every cloud has a silver lining (there is something good in every bad situation), on cloud nine (extremely happy), under a cloud (suspected of having done something wrong), have your head in the clouds (be unrealistic).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: every cloud has a silver lining (हर बुरी स्थिति में कुछ अच्छा होता है), on cloud nine (अत्यधिक प्रसन्न), under a cloud (गलत काम करने का संदेह होना), have your head in the clouds (अवास्तविक होना, ख़याली पुलाव)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: the types of clouds are cirrus (high and thin), cumulus (white and fluffy), stratus (low and grey layers) and nimbus (rain clouds); cumulonimbus clouds bring thunderstorms.
विज्ञान GK में बादलों के प्रकार cirrus (ऊँचे और पतले), cumulus (सफ़ेद और रुई जैसे), stratus (नीची धूसर परतें) और nimbus (वर्षा वाले) हैं; cumulonimbus बादल गरज-तूफ़ान लाते हैं।