fog
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[edit] English
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[edit] Etymology 1
Origin uncertain; perhaps a back-formation from foggy. or perhaps related to the Dutch vocht and German feucht (moisture)
[edit] Noun
fog (countable and uncountable; plural fogs)
- (uncountable) A thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud.
- (uncountable) A mist or film clouding a surface.
- A state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion.
- He did so many drugs, he was still in a fog three months after going through detox.
- (photography) A silver deposit or other blur on a negative or developed photographic image.
[edit] Usage notes
- To count sense thick cloud, bank of fog is usually used.
- To count sense clouding a surface, foggy patch is usually used.
[edit] Synonyms
- (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision): mist, haze
- (mist or film clouding a surface): steam
- (state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion): daze, haze
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terms derived from “fog”
[edit] Translations
cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision
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mist or film clouding a surface
state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion
photography: blur on a developed photographic image
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[edit] Verb
fog (third-person singular simple present fogs, present participle fogging, simple past and past participle fogged)
- (intransitive) To become covered with or as if with fog.
- (intransitive) To become obscured in condensation or water.
- The mirror fogged every time he showered.
- (intransitive, photography) To become dim or obscure.
- (transitive) To cover with or as if with fog.
- (transitive) To obscure in condensation or water.
- 2008, United States Congress, House Committee on Financial Services. Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity - Foreclosure, Foreclosure Prevention and Intervention: The Importance of Loss Mitigation, page 46:
- Unfortunately, the pendulum has swung way too far to the other end where the saying in the industry is is that if you could fog a mirror, you could get a loan.
- 2008, United States Congress, House Committee on Financial Services. Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity - Foreclosure, Foreclosure Prevention and Intervention: The Importance of Loss Mitigation, page 46:
- (transitive) To make confusing or obscure.
- (transitive, photography) To make dim or obscure.
[edit] Synonyms
- (to become obscured in condensation or water): become cloudy, become steamy
- (to make confusing or obscure): blur, cloud, obscure
[edit] Translations
to become covered with or as if with fog
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to become obscured in condensation or water
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photography: to become dim or obscure
to cover with or as if with fog
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to obscure in condensation or water
to make confusing or obscure
photography: to make dim or obscure
[edit] Etymology 2
Origin uncertain; compare Norwegian fogg.
[edit] Noun
fog (uncountable)
- A new growth of grass appearing on a field that has been mowed or grazed.
- Tall and decaying grass left standing after the cutting or grazing season.
- (Scotland) Moss.
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[edit] Translations
new growth of grass appearing on a field that has been mowed or grazed
tall and decaying grass left standing after the cutting or grazing season
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Scottish: moss — see moss
[edit] References
- fog in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- fog in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
[edit] Hungarian
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈfoɡ/
[edit] Noun
fog (plural fogak)
- (anatomy) tooth
- Ez a fog lyukas. - This tooth has a cavity.
- tooth, cog
- Egy átlagos hegyikerékpár hátsó fogaskerekein rendre 11, 13, 15, 18, 21, 24, 34 fogak vannak. - There are 11, 13, 15, 18, 21, 24 and 34 teeth on a standard mountain bike's rear sprockets.
- tooth (a sharp projection on a saw or similar implement)
- Az egyik foga hiányzik a fűrésznek. - One of the saw’s teeth is missing.
[edit] Declension
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declension of fog
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[edit] Verb
fog
- to grasp, to grip, to hold
- A fiú egy almát fog a kezében. - The boy is holding an apple in his hand.
- to catch, to take, to receive
- will, going to (indicating future)
- Esni fog. - It will be raining.
[edit] Conjugation
conjugation of fog
| Infinitive | fogni | |||||||
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| Past participle | fogott | |||||||
| Present participle | fogó | |||||||
| Future participle | fogandó | |||||||
| Adverbial participle | fogva | |||||||
| Potential | foghat | |||||||
| 1st person sg. | 2nd person sg. informal | 3rd person sg., 2nd person sg. formal |
1st person pl. | 2nd person pl. informal | 3rd person pl., 2nd person pl. formal |
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| Indicative Mood | Present | Indefinite | fogok | fogsz | fog | fogunk | fogtok | fognak |
| Definite | fogom én téged/titeket foglak |
fogod | fogja | fogjuk | fogjátok | fogják | ||
| Past | Indefinite | fogtam | fogtál | fogott | fogtunk | fogtatok | fogtak | |
| Definite | fogtam én téged/titeket fogtalak |
fogtad | fogta | fogtuk | fogtátok | fogták | ||
| Conditional Mood | Present | Indefinite | fognék | fognál | fogna | fognánk | fognátok | fognának |
| Definite | fognám én téged/titeket fognálak |
fognád | fogná | fognánk | fognátok | fognák | ||
| Subjunctive Mood | Present | Indefinite | fogjak | fogj or fogjál |
fogjon | fogjunk | fogjatok | fogjanak |
| Definite | fogjam én téged/titeket fogjalak |
fogd or fogjad |
fogja | fogjuk | fogjátok | fogják | ||
| Conjugated Infinitive | fognom | fognod | fognia | fognunk | fognotok | fogniuk | ||
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[edit] Swedish
[edit] Noun
fog n. (not commonly inflected)
- Valid cause, valid reason.
- Hon har fog för sin oro.
- "She has reason to be worried."
- Hon har fog för sin oro.
- (dated) Appropriate manner to proceed.
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[edit] Noun
fog c.
- joint, seam
- Fogarna mellan kakelplattorna hade blivit missfärgade med åren.
- "The joints between the glazed tiles had become discoloured with the years."
- Fogarna mellan kakelplattorna hade blivit missfärgade med åren.
[edit] Declension
Declension of fog
