fog

fog
noun
Nebel, der

be in a [complete] fog — (fig.) [völlig] verunsichert sein

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[foɡ] 1. noun
(a thick cloud of moisture or water vapour in the air which makes it difficult to see: I had to drive very slowly because of the fog.) der Nebel
2. verb
((usually with up) to cover with fog: Her glasses were fogged up with steam.) beschlagen
- academic.ru/28520/foggy">foggy
- fog-bound
- fog-horn
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fog
[fɒg, AM fɑ:g]
I. n
1. (mist) Nebel m
thick \fog dichter Nebel
2. no pl (complexity) of details Schleier m
a \fog of conditions verworrene Zustände
to be wrapped in the \fog of history in den Nebel der Geschichte gehüllt sein
3.
in a \fog (fam) ratlos
I felt in a \fog about what to do next ich war ratlos, was ich als Nächstes tun sollte
II. vt
<-gg->
to \fog sth etw verschleiern
alcohol \fogs his brain Alkohol benebelt sein Gehirn
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[fɒg]
1. n
1) Nebel m

I am still in a fog (dated inf) — ich blicke immer noch nicht durch (inf)

2) (PHOT) (Grau)schleier m
2. vt
1) mirror, glasses beschlagen
2) (PHOT) verschleiern
3) (fig)

to fog the issue — die Sache vernebeln

3. vi
1) ( mirror, glasses) beschlagen
2) (PHOT negative) einen Grauschleier bekommen
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fog1 [fɒɡ; US auch fɑɡ]
A s
1. (dichter) Nebel:
there are often bad fogs in this area in dieser Gegend herrscht oft dichter Nebel
2. a) Trübheit f, Dunkelheit f
b) Dunst m
3. fig
a) Nebel m, Verschwommenheit f
b) Verwirrung f, Ratlosigkeit f:
be in a fog sich im Unklaren sein (about über akk), im Dunkeln tappen
4. TECH Nebel m
5. FOTO Schleier m
B v/t
1. in Nebel hüllen, umnebeln, einnebeln (auch TECH)
2. verdunkeln
3. fig
a) benommen machen, trüben
b) eine Sache verworren oder unklar machen
c) jemanden ratlos machen:
fogged ratlos
4. FOTO verschleiern
5. ein-, besprühen (beide:
with mit)
6. the steam has fogged my glasses durch den Dampf hat sich meine Brille beschlagen
C v/i
1. neb(e)lig werden
2. undeutlich werden, verschwimmen
3. auch fog up (sich) beschlagen (Glas)
4. FOTO schleiern
fog2 [fɒɡ; US auch fɑɡ]
A s
1. Spätheu n, Grum(me)t n
2. Wintergras n
3. schott Moos n
B v/t
1. Wintergras stehen lassen auf (dat)
2. mit Wintergras füttern
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noun
Nebel, der

be in a [complete] fog — (fig.) [völlig] verunsichert sein

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n.
Nebel -- m. v.
benebeln v.
umnebeln v.
verschleiern v.

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