Complete Definition of "fog"

Image:TreesInTheFog.jpg|thumb|Trees in fog
English

Pronunciation
(UK) IPA|/f�g/
audio|en-us-fog.ogg|Audio (US)

Etymology 1
Origin uncertain; compare Norwegian fogg.

Noun
en-noun|-

  1. A new growth of grass appearing on a field that has been mowed or grazed.
  2. Tall and decaying grass left standing after the cutting or grazing season.
  3. Scottish moss|Moss.

Derived terms
rel-top|terms derived from "fog"
fogey
fogram
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fogrum
fogy
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Translations
trans-top|new growth of grass appearing on a field that has been mowed or grazed
trans-mid
Swedish: efterslåtter c
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trans-top|tall and decaying grass left standing after the cutting or grazing season
trans-mid
Swedish: fjolårsgräs n, kvarstående vintergräs n
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trans-top|Scottish: moss

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Etymology 2
Origin uncertain; perhaps a back-form|foggy|nocap=7

Noun
en-noun

  1. A thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud.
  2. A mist or film clouding a surface.
  3. A state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion.

#: He did so many drugs, he was still in a fog three months after going through detox.

  1. photography A silver deposit or other blur on a negative or developed photographic image.

Synonyms
(cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision): mist, haze
(mist or film clouding a surface): steam
(state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion): daze, haze

Derived terms
rel-top|terms derived from "fog"
fog bank
fogbell
fogbound
foggy
foghorn
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fog lamp
fog layer
fog light
fog signal
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Translations
trans-top|cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision
Albanian: mjegull f|p
Arabic: ARchar|ضباب (�ab�b)
Aramaic:
Catalan: boira f
Chinese: � (wù)
Croatian: t-|hr|magla|f
Czech: t-|cs|mlha|f
Danish: tåge c
Dutch: t+|nl|mist|m, t-|nl|nevel|m
Esperanto: nebulo
Estonian: udu
Fijian: kabu
Finnish: t+|fi|sumu
French: t+|fr|brouillard|m, t+|fr|brume|f
German: t+|de|Nebel|m
Greek: t|el|ομί�λη|f|sc=Grek
Hawaiian: 'ohu
Hebrew: ערפ� (arafel) m
Hungarian: t+|hu|köd
Indonesian: t+|id|kabut|xs=Indonesian
Irish: t-|ga|ceo|m|xs=Irish
Italian: t+|it|nebbia|f
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Kurdish:

Latin caligo|c�līg� f, nebula f
Latvian: migla f
Malay: kabus, kabut
Maltese: �par
Manx: kay
Maori: t+|mi|kohu|xs=Maori
Nahuatl: poctli
Navajo: áhí
Occitan: nèbla f, bruma f
Old English: t-|ang|mist|m|xs=Old English
Polish: t+|pl|mg�a|f
Portuguese: nevoeiro m, névoa f; (in Brasil:) neblina f
Romanian: t+|ro|ceaţ�|f
Russian: t+|ru|��ман|m|trtumán|scCyrl, t-|ru|мгла|f|trmgla|scCyrl
Samoan: puao
Scottish Gaelic: ceò m|f
Serbian: t-|sr|magla|f
Slovak: t-|sk|hmla|f
Slovene: t+|sl|megla|f
Spanish: t+|es|niebla|f
Swahili: ukungu (nc 11/10)
Swedish: dimma c, dis n, mist c, töcken n
Telugu: ప��మ��� (pogamaMchu)
Turkish: t+|tr|sis, t+|tr|duman
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trans-top|mist or film clouding a surface
trans-mid
Russian: (colloq.) по� (pot) m
Scottish Gaelic: ceò m|f
Swedish: imma c
Telugu: ప��మ��� (pogamaMchu)
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trans-top|state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion
Czech: zamlžení n
Danish: tåge c
Hebrew: ערפ�� (irpool) m
trans-mid
Malay: keliru
Russian: be in a fog â�� бÑ�Ñ�Ñ� как#Russian|как в#Russian|в Ñ�Ñ�ман|Ñ�Ñ�мане (bytâ�� kak v tumáne)
Scottish Gaelic: ceò m|f
Swedish: oklarhet c, villrådighet c
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trans-top|photography: blur on a developed photographic image
French: t+|fr|voile|m
trans-mid
Scottish Gaelic: ceò m|f
Swedish: slöja c, suddighet c
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ttbc|Frisian: damp#Frisian|damp m, dize
ttbc|Interlingua: bruma, nebula#Interlingua|nebula
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Verb
en-verb|fog|g|ed

  1. intransitive To become covered with or as if with fog.
  2. intransitive To become obscured in condensation or water.

#: The mirror fogged every time he showered.

  1. context|intransitive|photography To become dim or obscure.
  2. transitive To cover with or as if with fog.
  3. transitive To obscure in condensation or water.
  4. transitive To make confusing or obscure.
  5. context|transitive|photography To make dim or obscure.

Synonyms
(to become obscured in condensation or water): become cloudy, become steamy
(to make confusing or obscure): blur, cloud, obscure

Translations
trans-top|to become covered with or as if with fog
trans-mid
Russian: за��манива���� (zatumánivat�sja)
Swedish: höljas i dimma,
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trans-top|to become obscured in condensation or water
Romanian: t|ro|înceţo�at
trans-mid
Russian: запо�ева�� (zapotevát�)
Swedish: imma igen, imma sig
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trans-top|photography: to become dim or obscure
Romanian: t|ro|înceţo�at
trans-mid
Swedish: bli suddig
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trans-top|to cover with or as if with fog
Romanian: t|ro|înceţo�a
trans-mid
Russian: за��манива�� (zatumánivat�)
Swedish: göra dimmig, göra immig, hölja i dimma,
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trans-top|to obscure in condensation or water
Romanian: t|ro|înceţo�a
trans-mid
Swedish: göra immig, imma
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trans-top|to make confusing or obscure
Romanian: t|ro|înceţo�a
trans-mid
Swedish: förmörka, göra förvirrad, omtöckna
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trans-top|photography: to make dim or obscure
Romanian: t|ro|înceţo�a
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Swedish: göra suddig
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References
R:Century 1911
R:Webster 1913

Category:Weather


Hungarian

Noun
fog

  1. A tooth; a cog: a hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.

#: Ez a fog lyukas. (This tooth has a cavity.)

  1. A sharp projection on a saw or similar implement.

#: Az egyik foga hiányzik a fűrésznek. (One of the saw�s teeth is missing.)

  1. A projection on the edge of a gear that meshes with the teeth of adjacent gears or on the circumference of a cog that engages with a chain.

#: Egy átlagos hegyikerékpár hátsó fogaskerekein rendre 11, 13, 15, 18, 21, 24, 34 fogak vannak. (There are 11, 13, 15, 18, 21, 24 and 34 teeth on a standard mountainbike's rear sprockets.)

Verb
fog

  1. hold

#: A fiú egy almát fog a kezében. (The boy is holding an apple in his hand.)

  1. catch

#: A macska egeret fogott. (The cat catch|caught a mouse.)

  1. take

#: Fogta a pénzt és elment. (He took the money and left.)

  1. receive

#: Nem tudom fogni az adást a tv-ben. (I can�t receive signals on the TV.)

  1. Shall/will (indicating future tense)

#: ''Esni fog. (It will be raining.)

Category:Hungarian nouns
Category:Hungarian verbs


Swedish

Noun
fog n (not commonly inflected)

  1. Valid cause, valid reason.

#: Hon har fog för sin oro.
#:: "She has reason to be worried."

  1. context|dated|lang=sv Appropriate manner to proceed.

Derived terms
befogad
ofog

Noun
fog c
sv-noun-reg-ar

  1. joint, seam

#: Fogarna mellan kakelplattorna hade blivit missfärgade med åren.
#:: "The joints between the glazed tiles had become discoloured with the years."

Derived terms
foga
fogsvans
fogmassa
knaka i fogarna

References
SAOB (Swedish)
SAOB (Swedish)

Category:Swedish nouns

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ru:fog
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fi:fog
ta:fog
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tr:fog
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vo:fog
zh:fog

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