la
feminine
/ˈnjeβla/
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Translation
fog, mist
Word origin
From Latin nebula ('mist, cloud, vapour'). The same root gives English 'nebula' and 'nebulous'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- nebula
- English cognates
- nebula, nebulous
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralnieblas
Examples
espesa.
In the morning there was a very thick fog.
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The fog would not let us see the road.
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The boat moved slowly through the mist.
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In autumn the fog covers the whole valley.
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The fog lifted when the sun came out.
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