What does niebla in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word niebla in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use niebla in Spanish.

The word niebla in Spanish means fog, blur, pea-souper. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word niebla

fog

nombre femenino (concentración de vapor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La niebla impedía ver a más de dos metros de distancia.
The fog wouldn't allow us to see more than two meters in front of us.

blur

nombre femenino (figurado (confusión) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ana no pudo dar los detalles del accidente porque lo recordaba todo envuelto en una niebla.
Ana couldn't give any details of the accident because everything in her memory was like a blur.

pea-souper

nombre femenino (niebla espesa y húmeda) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La niebla meona me dejaba las gafas llenas de gotitas de agua.
The pea-souper left my glasses full of water droplets.

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