fog

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Derived terms 1.2.1.2 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Usage notes 1.3.1.2 Synonyms 1.3.1.3 Derived terms 1.3.1.4 Translations 1.3.2 Verb 1.3.2.1 Synonyms 1.3.2.2 Translations 1.4 References 2 Hungarian 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Declension 2.2.2 Derived terms 2.2.3 See also 2.3 Verb 2.3.1 Conjugation 2.3.2 Derived terms 3 Swedish 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Derived terms 3.2 Noun 3.2.1 Derived terms 3.3 References

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /fɒg/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

  Rhymes: -ɒɡ

[edit] Etymology 1

Origin uncertain; compare Norwegian fogg.

[edit] Noun

fog (uncountable)

1. A new growth of grass appearing on a field that has been mowed or grazed.
2. Tall and decaying grass left standing after the cutting or grazing season.
3. (Scottish) Moss.

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[edit] Etymology 2

Origin uncertain; perhaps a back-formation from foggy.

[edit] Noun

fog (countable and uncountable; plural fogs)

1. (uncountable) A thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud.
2. (uncountable) A mist or film clouding a surface.
3. 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.

4. (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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to fog (third-person singular simple present fogs, present participle fogging, simple past and past participle fogged)

1. (intransitive) To become covered with or as if with fog.
2. (intransitive) To become obscured in condensation or water.

   The mirror fogged every time he showered.

3. (intransitive, photography) To become dim or obscure.
4. (transitive) To cover with or as if with fog.
5. (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.

6. (transitive) To make confusing or obscure.
7. (transitive, photography) To make dim or obscure.

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• (to become obscured in condensation or water): become cloudy, become steamy
• (to make confusing or obscure): blur, cloud, obscure

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[edit] References

• fog in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• fog in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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[edit] Hungarian

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfog/

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fog (plural fogak)

1. (anatomy) tooth

   Ez a fog lyukas. - This tooth has a cavity.

2. 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.

3. 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

declension of fog singular plural nominative fog fogak accusative fogat fogakat dative fognak fogaknak instrumental foggal fogakkal causal-final fogért fogakért translative foggá fogakká terminative fogig fogakig essive-formal fogként fogakként essive-modal - - inessive fogban fogakban superessive fogon fogakon adessive fognál fogaknál illative fogba fogakba sublative fogra fogakra allative foghoz fogakhoz elative fogból fogakból delative fogról fogakról ablative fogtól fogaktól

possessives of fog possessor singular possession plural possession 1st person sing. fogam fogaim 2nd person sing. fogad fogaid 3rd person sing. foga fogai 1st person plural fogunk fogaink 2nd person plural fogatok fogaitok 3rd person plural foguk fogaik

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• bölcsességfog
• fogas
• fogász
• fogatlan
• fogkefe
• fogkrém
• fogorvos
• fogselyem
• fogszabályzó
• fogtündér
• fokhagyma

[edit] See also

• ajándék lónak ne nézd a fogát

[edit] Verb

fog

1. to grasp, to grip, to hold

   A fiú egy almát fog a kezében. - The boy is holding an apple in his hand.

2. to catch, to take, to receive

   A macska egeret fogott. - The cat caught a mouse.

   Fogta a pénzt és elment. - He took the money and left.

   Nem tudom fogni az adást a tv-ben. - I can’t receive signals on the TV.

3. will, going to (indicating future)

   Esni fog. - It will be raining.

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• fogad
• fogalom
• fogás
• fogat
• fogékony
• foglal
• kezet fog

With verb prefixes

átfog befog belefog egybefog

elfog felfog fölfog hozzáfog

kifog lefog megfog melléfog

odafog összefog ráfog visszafog

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fog n. (not commonly inflected)

1. Valid cause, valid reason.

   Hon har fog för sin oro.

   "She has reason to be worried."

2. (dated) Appropriate manner to proceed.

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• befogad
• ofog

[edit] Noun

fog c.

Inflection for fog	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	fog	fogen	fogar	fogarna
Possessive form	fogs	fogens	fogars	fogarnas

1. joint, seam

   Fogarna mellan kakelplattorna hade blivit missfärgade med åren.

   "The joints between the glazed tiles had become discoloured with the years."

[edit] Derived terms

• foga
• fogsvans
• fogmassa
• knaka i fogarna

[edit] References

• SAOB (Swedish)