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foschia

/fosˈki.a/noun · feminineC1
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Meaning

mist, haze

  • a thin fog or haze that reduces visibility

In a sentence

Al mattino una leggera foschia copriva le colline.

In the morning, a light mist covered the hills.

Non si vede il mare a causa della foschia estiva.

The sea cannot be seen because of the summer haze.

La foschia si dissolverà verso mezzogiorno?

Will the haze clear up around midday?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
foschiafeminine · singular
foschiefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Lighter than 'nebbia' (fog); 'foschia' produces a slight blur without severely blocking vision.

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