Overcast
Significado: Covered in clouds
Overcast describes a sky completely blanketed by grey cloud—a uniform ceiling with no blue patches or sunshine breaking through. It's not dramatic weather (no storms or driving rain), just a persistent greyness that defines many British days. Crucially, overcast doesn't mean it's raining—the distinction between 'overcast' and 'rainy' matters to people planning outdoor activities. Overcast days can be mild, cold, or even quite pleasant.
Ejemplos
- Overcast today. 今天阴天Hoy está nublado今日は曇り오늘은 흐리네
- Completely overcast. 完全阴天Completamente nublado完全に曇っている완전히 흐려
- Overcast skies. 阴沉的天空Cielos nublados曇り空흐린 하늘이야
- It's overcast but dry.阴天但没下雨Está nublado pero seco曇っているけど乾いている흐리지만 비는 안 와
Pronunciación
/ˌəʊvəˈkɑːst/
Guía de uso
Contexto: clouds, grey weather, weather
Tono: descriptive
✓ Correcto
- Overcast.阴天Nublado曇りだ흐림
- Completely overcast.全是云Totalmente nublado一面曇りだ흐림
- Overcast but dry.阴天但没下雨Nublado pero sin lluvia曇りだけど雨は降ってない흐림
✗ Incorrecto
- Don't use for partly cloudy skies—overcast means full cloud cover不用于部分多云的天空（overcast意味着完全的云层覆盖）No usar para cielos parcialmente nublados (overcast significa cobertura total de nubes)部分的に曇った空には使わない（overcastは完全な雲の覆いを意味する）구름 낀 날씨를 뜻함
- Avoid as a synonym for rainy—they're distinct conditions不要作为下雨的同义词使用（它们是不同的天气状况）Evitar como sinónimo de lluvioso (son condiciones distintas)雨の同義語として使わない（それらは異なる状態）구름 낀 날씨를 뜻함
Errores comunes
- Treating it as negative—to Brits, 'overcast but dry' is often acceptable weather
- Using 'overcasted'—the past tense is irregular; the sky 'became overcast,' not 'overcasted'
Origen e historia
The word combines 'over' and 'cast,' meaning literally to cast or throw something over—in this case, clouds thrown over the sky like a covering. Used as a weather term since at least the 15th century, it originally described any covering but became particularly associated with cloud cover by the 17th century. Its passive, descriptive quality makes it a staple of weather forecasts.
Etimología: From cast over
Primera vez registrado: Traditional English
Contexto cultural
Era: Traditional
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Weather forecasts; Universal usage
Regional notes: Universal weather term.
Variaciones
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