temps nuageux
In French, cloudy weather is translated as temps nuageux.
The phrase temps nuageux is used to describe weather characterized by the presence of clouds in the sky. You can also use the adjective nuageux on its own to describe the sky or the weather without needing the noun temps.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun temps, which means weather or time and the adjective nuageux, which means cloudy.
Which one should you use?
You might use un temps nuageux when referring to a specific instance or a particular period of cloudy weather. Additionally, you can use the single adjective nuageux to describe the sky directly.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective nuageux must agree in gender and number with the noun temps. In this context, temps is masculine singular, so the adjective remains in its masculine singular form.
Did you know?
- In French, the word nuage for cloud is also used in the phrase être dans les nuages to describe someone who is daydreaming or absent-minded.
- While temps nuageux is used for clouds, French speakers often use the phrase faire gris to describe a cloudy day, which literally means 'to make gray'.
- The term nuage (the root of nuageux) is related to the Latin word nubes, which also gives English the word 'nebula'.
Examples in context
- On s'attend à un temps nuageux avec des éclaircies.Cloudy weather with bright spells is expected.This sentence is useful for describing an expectation of temps nuageux accompanied by bright spells.Tatoeba #11985189 by Rovo, translation #8262422 by sundown
- Aujourd'hui, le ciel est nuageux et il risque de pleuvoir.Today, the sky is cloudy, and it may rain.
- Le temps est couvert, préparez-vous à une journée sans soleil.The weather is cloudy, get ready for a day without sunshine.
- Le temps nuageux peut gâcher une randonnée.Cloudy weather can ruin a hike.
- Je n'aime pas ce temps nuageux.I do not like this cloudy weather.
Example conversation
Manon and Lucas are discussing the forecast.
- ManonEst-ce qu'il fera beau demain ?Will the weather be nice tomorrow?
- LucasNon, on prévoit un temps nuageux.No, cloudy weather is forecast.
- ManonC'est dommage pour notre randonnée.That's a shame for our hike.
- LucasOui, on devrait peut-être annuler.Yes, maybe we should cancel.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
