nevoento
The Portuguese word for misty is nevoento.
Meaning: with mist, foggy (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective nevoento changes to nevoenta to agree with a feminine noun.
Did you know?
- Unlike English, which uses 'misty' for both weather and eyes filling with tears, Portuguese uses embaçado to describe the look of misty eyes or fogged-up glasses.
- The word nevoento shares a root with névoa, a term frequently used in Portuguese poetry and Fado music to symbolize longing or nostalgia.
- Portuguese has a distinct word cerração for a very dense, low-lying mist that is common in the southern regions of Brazil.
Examples in context
- Hoje está um pouco nebuloso.Today is a little misty.
- O tempo está nevoento.The weather is misty.
Example conversation
Beatriz and Felipe are looking out the window at the mountains.
- BeatrizOlhe como o vale está nevoento!Look how misty the valley is!
- FelipeSim, mal consigo ver as árvores.Yes, I can hardly see the trees.
- BeatrizAcho que vai chover logo.I think it will rain soon.
- FelipeÉ melhor levarmos os guarda-chuvas, Beatriz.We better take the umbrellas, Beatriz.
