Usage Note
Nube is feminine (la nube). Beyond meteorology it names cloud storage — la nube is the standard Spanish term for 'the cloud' in computing. The adjective nublado ('cloudy, overcast') and the verb nublarse ('to cloud over') derive from the same root. The idiom estar en las nubes means to be daydreaming or absent-minded.
Examples
"Una nube oscura cubre el sol."
Natural Translation
A dark cloud covers the sun.

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