B1 — Intermediatenoun
nebbia
fog, mist
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
foschiabrumavaporecaliginevelatura
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
solelimpidezzacielo serenochiarezzatrasparenza
Usage note
'Foschia' is lighter than 'nebbia' (haze). 'Bruma' is literary/poetic. 'Caligine' implies smoggy or smoky haze. Common in the Po Valley: 'la nebbia padana'.
Example
"Questa mattina c'era molta nebbia in autostrada."
"This morning there was a lot of fog on the motorway."
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