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bewölkt sein

be overcast

Meaning of bewölkt sein

Deutsch

von Wolken bedeckt sein

Русский

быть покрытым облаками, с хмурым небом

be overcast

Pronunciation

German
/bəˈvœlk t zaɪ̯n/

bewölkt sein with Russian translation

bewölkt sein usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇷🇺Russian

Es ist heute bewölkt.

Сегодня пасмурно.

🇩🇪German→🇷🇺Russian

Der Himmel wird am Nachmittag bewölkt sein.

Днём небо будет пасмурным.

bewölkt sein synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between bewölkt sein, wolkenverhangen, wolkenbedeckt, wolkig, bewölkt, trüb, heiter, and wechselhaft

W
🇩🇪German
wolkenverhangen

Very vivid and descriptive; suggests the sky is fully covered by clouds, often in a literary style.

A2rare word
W
🇩🇪German
wolkenbedeckt

Emphasizes that the sky is covered with clouds; neutral and close to the primary meaning.

A2rare word
W
🇩🇪German
wolkig

Means cloudy, but not necessarily fully overcast; can also suggest partly cloudy weather.

A2very often
B
🇩🇪German
bewölkt

The most general and frequent word: cloudy/overcast; suitable in most weather descriptions.

A2very often
T
🇩🇪German
trüb

Broader in meaning: can describe not only cloudy weather but also a dull, gloomy atmosphere.

A2often
B
🇩🇪German
bedeckt

A common neutral word for a sky covered by clouds; very close to 'bewölkt sein'.

A2very often
G
🇩🇪German
grau

Describes a gray, gloomy sky; often a more figurative or conversational way to say the weather is overcast.

A2very often

Advanced: broader words

H
🇩🇪German
heiter

This is the opposite meaning: it describes clear, sunny weather, not overcast conditions.

A2very often
W
🇩🇪German
wechselhaft

Does not simply mean overcast; it emphasizes changeable weather with frequent shifts between sun, clouds, and rain.

A2often

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Questions about this word

What does bewölkt sein mean?

be covered with clouds

How do you pronounce bewölkt sein?

bewölkt sein is pronounced [bəˈvœlk t zaɪ̯n].

How is bewölkt sein used in a sentence?

Сегодня пасмурно. Translation: Es ist heute bewölkt.

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