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feminine

/ˈnu.βe/

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Translation

cloud

Word origin

From Latin nubes ('cloud').

Origin
Latin
Root
nubes
English cognates
nebula, nuance

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralnubes

Examples

muchas .

There are many clouds in the sky today.

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That white cloud has the shape of a dog.

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The sun is behind a cloud.

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The black clouds bring rain.

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I like to look at the clouds from the window.

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This word is part of lesson 36.