misty
gb/mˈɪsti/ us/mˈɪsti/
B1
Kiingereza
ködös, párás, bepárásodott, könnyes, könnybe lábad a szeme, homályos
B1
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[misty + weather/time/place]
It was a misty morning, and the streetlights still glowed softly.
Ködös reggel volt, és az utcai lámpák még lágyan világítottak.
We could only just make out the misty outline of the hills.
Éppen csak ki tudtuk venni a dombok ködös körvonalát.
Flights were delayed because of misty conditions.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
It is misty today.
Ma ködös az idő.
We walked in misty weather.
Ködös időben sétáltunk.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may use “misty” for thick fog; “misty” usually suggests light fog, not heavy fog.
Maana
full of mist; slightly foggy
Miunganiko ya maneno
a misty morning
|a misty day
|misty weather
|misty conditions
|misty hills
|misty mountains
|a misty coastline
|misty air
|a misty valley
|misty dawn
Visawe
hazy (Often broader; can be caused by heat, smoke, or pollution as well as moisture.)
|
foggy (Often implies thicker conditions than misty.)
Vinyume
clear (No mist or haze; good visibility.)
Mada
weather
|nature
Ufafanuzi
With a lot of light fog in the air.
Having mist in the air, so that visibility is reduced and the air looks pale or hazy.
B2
2
bepárásodott
B2
párás
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[misty + surface/object]
The bathroom mirror was misty after the hot shower.
A fürdőszobai tükör bepárásodott a forró zuhany után.
His glasses went misty as soon as he stepped inside.
A szemüvege azonnal bepárásodott, amint belépett.
The camera lens turned misty in the humid air.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The window is misty.
Bepárásodott az ablak.
My glasses get misty in the rain.
Esőben bepárásodik a szemüvegem.
Kosa la kawaida:
Don’t confuse “misty” (tiny droplets) with “wet/soaked” (a lot of water).
Maana
covered with fine droplets
Miunganiko ya maneno
misty window
|misty mirror
|misty glasses
|misty windscreen
|misty lens
|misty bathroom
|misty shower screen
|misty waterfall spray
Visawe
steamy (Often used for bathrooms/windows from warm moisture, not outdoor spray.)
|
dew-covered (Specifically moisture that forms as dew, often outdoors.)
Vinyume
dry (Not covered with moisture.)
|
clear (Not blurred by condensation or droplets.)
Mada
daily_life
|nature
Ufafanuzi
A little wet from very small drops of water.
Slightly wet and blurred in appearance because a fine spray or condensation has formed on the surface.
B2
3
könnyes
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone]'s eyes are misty (with tears) (at/when [something])
Her eyes were misty as she listened to the farewell speech.
Könnyes volt a szeme, miközben a búcsúbeszédet hallgatta.
He got misty when he talked about his grandfather.
Könnybe lábadt a szeme, amikor a nagyapjáról beszélt.
Seeing the old photos left me a little misty.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
My eyes are misty.
Könnyes a szemem.
She got misty at the wedding.
Könnybe lábadt a szeme az esküvőn.
Kosa la kawaida:
“Misty” usually means close to tears, not necessarily crying a lot.
Maana
eyes filled with tears
Miunganiko ya maneno
misty eyes
|eyes grew misty
|eyes went misty
|misty with tears
|get misty
|feel misty
|a misty smile
Visawe
tearful (Often stronger; suggests actual crying or obvious tears.)
|
watery-eyed (Can be from emotion or from irritation/allergies.)
Vinyume
dry-eyed (Not showing tears or emotion through tears.)
Mada
emotions
|relationships
Ufafanuzi
Having a little tears in your eyes.
Looking slightly wet because of tears, often from strong emotion.
C1
4
Muundo wa matumizi:
[a misty + memory/idea/outline] | [be misty about [something]]
I have only a misty memory of that trip because I was so young.
Csak homályos emlékem van arról az utazásról, mert nagyon fiatal voltam.
The plan was still misty, with lots of details missing.
A terv még homályos volt, sok részlet hiányzott belőle.
He was a bit misty about exactly when it happened.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I have a misty memory of it.
Homályos emlékem van róla.
The details are misty.
A részletek homályosak.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may use “misty” where “confused” is better for thinking; “misty” focuses on lack of clear detail.
Maana
unclear or vaguely remembered
Miunganiko ya maneno
a misty memory
|a misty recollection
|a misty idea
|a misty outline
|misty details
|a misty past
|misty about the facts
Visawe
vague (General lack of detail; not necessarily a visual metaphor.)
|
hazy (Very close; commonly used for memory and understanding.)
Vinyume
clear (Easy to see, understand, or remember distinctly.)
|
vivid (Strongly clear in the mind or to the eye.)
Mada
mind
|communication
Ufafanuzi
Not clear; hard to see or remember well.
Not clear or sharply defined, especially in memory, understanding, or description; hazy or indistinct.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
misty
IPA
GB/mˈɪsti/
US/mˈɪsti/
Silabi na mkazo
misty (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (misty)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: misty
- Comparative: mistier
- Superlative: mistiest
Familia ya neno
Forms
mistier
adjective
mistiest
adjective
Core family
mist
noun A2
Related words
mistiness
noun
mistily
adverb
Semi
in the misty distance
1/ˈɪn ðə mˈɪsti dˈɪstəns/
fixed phrase
literary
far away and hard to see
Far away and difficult to see because of mist.
Mifano
- A lighthouse flickered in the misty distance.
- The mountains rose in the misty distance beyond the lake.
- Their old life seemed to fade into the misty distance.
misty-eyed
1/mˈɪsti ˈaɪd/
fixed phrase
almost crying from emotion
Almost crying because you feel emotional.
Mifano
- She got misty-eyed during the graduation ceremony.
- He was misty-eyed talking about his children leaving home.
- It’s a misty-eyed story about friendship and loss.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I got misty-eyed at the movie.
- She was misty-eyed.