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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNébuleux
Pronunciation / Transliteration: neby-luh
"Les plans pour le projet sont restés nébuleux."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In the form of a cloud; hazy; vague.
"The plans for the project remained nebulous, leaving the team uncertain about their next steps." - 2
Not clear or defined; lacking definite form or limits.
"His ideas were still nebulous, requiring further refinement before they could be presented."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'nebulous' originates from the Latin 'nebulosus', meaning 'cloudy' or 'misty', which itself derives from 'nebula', meaning 'mist' or 'cloud'. The term has evolved through Middle English, retaining its connotation of vagueness and indistinctness since the 15th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nebulous" is said worldwide
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Nébuleux
Transliteration: neby-luh
"Les plans pour le projet sont restés nébuleux."
Neblig
Transliteration: ne-bleek
"Die Pläne für das Projekt blieben neblig."
Nebuloso
Transliteration: neh-boo-lo-so
"I piani per il progetto sono rimasti nebulosi."
Nebuloso
Transliteration: neh-boo-lo-so
"Los planes para el proyecto permanecieron nebulosos."
Nebuloso
Transliteration: neh-boo-lo-so
"Os planos para o projeto permaneceram nebulosos."
धुंधला
Transliteration: dhundhla
"परियोजना की योजनाएँ धुंधली रहीं।"
模糊的
Transliteration: móhú de
"项目的计划仍然模糊不清。"
모호한
Transliteration: mohohan
"프로젝트의 계획은 여전히 모호했다."
曖昧な
Transliteration: aimaina
"プロジェクトの計画はまだ曖昧だった。"
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