foggy
gb/fˈɑɡi/ us/fˈɑɡi/
B1
Engelska
ködös, homályos, kótyagos, kába, párás, bepárásodott
B1
1
ködös
A2
Användningsmönster:
[weather/place] is foggy
It was foggy this morning, so the flight was delayed.
Ma reggel ködös volt az idő, ezért késett a repülőjárat.
The road gets dangerously foggy near the river at dawn.
Hajnalban a folyó közelében veszélyesen ködös szokott lenni az út.
We drove slowly because the headlights barely cut through the foggy air.
Exempel för inlärare
It is foggy today.
Ma ködös az idő.
Be careful driving in foggy weather.
Vezess óvatosan ködös időben.
Vanligt misstag:
Don’t confuse foggy (with fog) with cloudy (with clouds).
Betydelse
full of fog; hard to see
Ordkombinationer
foggy morning
|foggy day
|foggy night
|foggy weather
|foggy conditions
|foggy road
|foggy coast
|foggy hills
|foggy harbor
|foggy valley
Synonymer
misty (often lighter and less dense than foggy.)
|
hazy (often from heat, dust, or smoke rather than fog.)
Antonymer
clear (no fog; visibility is good.)
Teman
weather
|travel
|nature
Definition
When it is foggy, there is thick fog and you cannot see far.
Having fog in the air, reducing visibility.
B2
2
homályos
B1
Användningsmönster:
a foggy [idea/plan/explanation/image]
His explanation was still foggy, even after two examples.
A magyarázata két példa után is homályos maradt.
We only had a foggy idea of what the project would involve.
Csak homályos elképzelésünk volt arról, hogy mivel jár majd a projekt.
The article gives a foggy picture of what actually happened.
Exempel för inlärare
The instructions are foggy.
Az utasítások homályosak.
I have a foggy idea of the plan.
Homályos elképzelésem van a tervről.
Vanligt misstag:
Foggy often describes unclear understanding (foggy idea), while blurry usually describes unclear vision (blurry photo).
Betydelse
unclear or hard to understand
Ordkombinationer
foggy idea
|foggy explanation
|foggy details
|foggy outline
|foggy picture
|foggy plan
|foggy notion
|foggy understanding
|foggy concept
|foggy reasoning
Synonymer
vague (emphasizes lack of detail or precision.)
|
unclear (neutral term for not easy to understand.)
|
fuzzy (informal; suggests indistinctness.)
Antonymer
clear (easy to understand; not vague.)
|
precise (exact and specific.)
Teman
communication
|thinking
Definition
If something is foggy, it is not clear and you cannot understand it well.
Not clear, definite, or easy to understand; vague or indistinct.
B2
3
Användningsmönster:
feel foggy; be foggy after [something]
I felt foggy all morning after only four hours of sleep.
Miután csak négy órát aludtam, egész délelőtt kótyagos voltam.
The cold medicine made her a little foggy.
A megfázás elleni gyógyszertől kissé kótyagos lett.
After the long meeting, everyone looked foggy and distracted.
Exempel för inlärare
I feel foggy today.
Ma kótyagosnak érzem magam.
Coffee helps when I feel foggy.
A kávé segít, amikor kótyagosnak érzem magam.
Vanligt misstag:
Foggy describes the mind (I feel foggy). Sleepy describes wanting to sleep (I feel sleepy).
Betydelse
not thinking clearly; dazed
Ordkombinationer
feel foggy
|foggy-headed
|mentally foggy
|a foggy feeling
|foggy from lack of sleep
|foggy with a cold
|foggy after surgery
|foggy after medication
Synonymer
groggy (often after waking up or due to medication.)
|
muddled (confused thinking; ideas not organized.)
Antonymer
alert (awake and able to think clearly.)
|
clear-headed (thinking well and logically.)
Teman
health
|emotions
|daily_life
Definition
If you feel foggy, your mind feels slow or confused.
Not able to think clearly, often because of tiredness, illness, stress, or medication.
B2
4
homályos
B1
Användningsmönster:
a foggy memory of [something]
I have a foggy memory of that trip because I was so young.
Homályos emlékeim vannak arról az utazásról, mert még nagyon fiatal voltam.
He’s foggy about what time they left the party.
Homályos számára, hogy pontosan hánykor mentek el a buliból.
Her recollection of the event is foggy and inconsistent.
Exempel för inlärare
I have a foggy memory of my first teacher.
Homályos emlékem van az első tanáromról.
Betydelse
not remembered clearly
Ordkombinationer
foggy memory
|foggy recollection
|foggy about the details
|foggy on the timeline
|foggy on what happened
Synonymer
hazy (very common for unclear memories.)
|
dim (suggests a faint, weak memory.)
Antonymer
vivid (very clear and detailed in memory.)
|
clear (easy to remember accurately.)
Teman
memory
|daily_life
Definition
A foggy memory is a memory you cannot remember well.
Not clear in someone’s memory; not easily recalled in detail.
B1
5
párás
A2
bepárásodott
B1
Användningsmönster:
foggy [glasses/window/mirror]
My glasses went foggy when I walked into the warm room.
Bepárásodott a szemüvegem, amikor beléptem a meleg szobába.
The bathroom mirror was foggy after the shower.
Zuhanyzás után párás volt a fürdőszobai tükör.
Wipe the foggy windshield before you drive.
Exempel för inlärare
The window is foggy.
Párás az ablak.
My glasses are foggy.
Párás a szemüvegem.
Vanligt misstag:
Foggy glass is usually from warm breath or humidity; dusty glass is dirty with dust.
Betydelse
covered with mist on surface
Ordkombinationer
foggy glasses
|foggy window
|foggy windshield
|foggy mirror
|foggy lens
|foggy bathroom mirror
|foggy car windows
Synonymer
steamed up (informal; very common for windows and mirrors.)
|
misted over (emphasizes a light film of moisture.)
Antonymer
clear (not covered with condensation; easy to see through.)
Teman
daily_life
|weather
Definition
If glass is foggy, it has tiny drops on it and you cannot see clearly.
Covered with a thin layer of condensation that makes it hard to see through.
Grammatik
Grundform
foggy
IPA
GB/fˈɑɡi/
US/fˈɑɡi/
Stavelser och betoning
foggy (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (foggy)
Ordformer
Adjective
- Base: foggy
- Comparative: foggier
- Superlative: foggiest
Ordfamilj
Uttryck
foggy as pea soup
1/fˈɑɡi ˈæz pˈi sˈup/
fixed phrase
informal
extremely foggy; very low visibility
Very, very foggy.
Exempel
- It was foggy as pea soup on the bridge, so we turned back.
- The harbor was foggy as pea soup at sunrise.
foggy bottom
1/fˈɑɡi bˈɑtəm/
fixed phrase
neighborhood in Washington, D.C.
Foggy Bottom is an area in Washington, D.C.
Exempel
- Their hotel is in Foggy Bottom, near the river.
- Reporters were waiting outside the State Department in Foggy Bottom.
- Officials in Foggy Bottom declined to comment.
foggy-headed
1/fˈɑɡi hˈɛdɪd/
fixed phrase
mentally unclear or confused
If you are foggy-headed, your mind feels slow and confused.
Exempel
- I was foggy-headed after the overnight flight.
- She felt foggy-headed all day with the flu.
- Skipping breakfast makes me foggy-headed by mid-morning.
Exempel för inlärare
- I feel foggy-headed today.