haze 1 (h z)n. 1. a. Atmospheric moisture, dust, smoke, and vapor that diminishes visibility. b. A partially opaque covering: Let the polish dry to a haze before buffing it. 2. A vague or confused state of mind. intr.v. hazed, haz·ing, haz·es To become misty or hazy; blur. [Probably back-formation from hazy.] |
| haze 2 (hz) tr.v. hazed, haz·ing, haz·es 1. To persecute or harass with meaningless, difficult, or humiliating tasks. 2. To initiate, as into a college fraternity, by exacting humiliating performances from or playing rough practical jokes upon. [Perhaps from obsolete haze, to frighten, from obsolete French haser, to annoy, from Old French.] haz  er n. |
haze1
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Meteorol
a. reduced visibility in the air as a result of condensed water vapour, dust, etc., in the atmosphere
b. the moisture or dust causing this
2. obscurity of perception, feeling, etc.
vb
(when intr, often foll by over) to make or become hazy
[back formation from hazy]
haze2
vb (tr)
1. Chiefly US and Canadian to subject (fellow students) to ridicule or abuse
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical to harass with humiliating tasks
[of uncertain origin]
hazer n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  haze - atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibilityaerosol - a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas |
| 2. | haze - confusion characterized by lack of clarity confusedness, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness, confusion - a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions" | |
| Verb | 1. | haze - become hazy, dull, or cloudy |
| 2. | haze - harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions |
haze
Translations
haze1 [heɪz] N
haze2 [heɪz] VT (US) → gastar novatadas a
1. (= mist) → bruma f, neblina f; (in hot weather) → calina f, calima f
a haze of tobacco smoke filled the room → el cuarto estaba lleno de humo de tabaco
a haze of tobacco smoke filled the room → el cuarto estaba lleno de humo de tabaco
2. (fig) she spent most of her life in a haze of alcohol → pasaba la mayor parte de su vida embotada por el alcohol
to be in a haze (fig) → andar atontado or aturdido
to be in a haze (fig) → andar atontado or aturdido
haze2 [heɪz] VT (US) → gastar novatadas a
haze
n
(fig) he/his mind was in a haze (= confused) → er war vollkommen verwirrt; in a haze of alcohol → vom Alkohol benebelt (inf)
n haze [heiz]
a thin mist The mountains were dim through the haze. dynserigheid, mis ضباب رَقيق лека мъгла opar, kouřmo dis; tåge der Dunst καταχνιά, ομίχλη neblina kerge udu, uduvine مه كم utu brume (légère) אוֹבֶך कोहरा mag(lic)a pára kabut tipis mistur, þokumóða foschia かすみ 엷은 안개 migla dūmaka jerebu venter dis, tåke mgiełka ceaţă (uşoară) дымка opar meglica izmaglica dis, töcken เมฆหมอก pus, hafif sis 薄霧 імла, туман دھند sương mù 薄雾
adj hazy
1 misty a hazy view of the mountains. dynserig, mistig ضبابي мъглив zamlžený diset; tåget dunstig ομιχλώδης brumoso, calinoso udune مه آلود utuinen brumeux אָבִיך धुंधला maglicav, mutan ködös berkabut óskÿr, þokukenndur nebbioso かすんだ 안개 낀 miglotas dūmakains berjerebu nevelig disig mglisty, zamglony enevoado ceţos подёрнутый дымкой zahmlený meglen maglovit disig ซึ่งมีหมอก sisli, puslu 霧濛濛的 неясний دھندلا mù sương 雾蒙蒙的
2 not clear or certain a hazy idea; I'm a bit hazy about what happened. vaag غامِض смътен mlhavý, málo informovaný uklar; tåget; usikker verschwommen ασαφής, αβέβαιος confuso, vago arusaamatu, ähmane مبهم epäselvä vague מְעוּרפַּל अस्पष्ट nejasan, neodreden homályos kabur óskÿr, óviss confuso, vago はっきりしない 막연한 miglotas, neaiškus neskaidrs samar-samar vaag uklar, vag niejasny confuso nelămurit, neclar смутный nejasný meglen nesiguran dunkel, dimmig, suddig พร่ามัว açık olmayan, bulanık 模糊的 туманний, імлистий مبہم lờ mờ 模糊的
n haziness
wasigheid, vaagheid غُموض، ضَبابِيَّه мъглявост zamlženost disethed; tåget; uklart; usikkert die Dunstigkeit ασάφεια lo brumoso, lo calinoso; confusión, vaguedad ähmasus مه گرفتگی utuisuus flou, état brumeux עִרפּוּל धुंधलापन maglicavost ködösség kekaburan móða; óskÿrleiki foschia 不明瞭 흐릿함 miglotumas, neaiškumas neskaidrs; miglains kesamaran neveligheid, vaagheid omtåket tilstand, disighet zamglenie neblina înceţoşare смутность nejasnosť meglenost maglovitost disighet ความขมุกขมัว pusluluk, belirsizlik 煙霧 туманність, неясність پیچیدگی tình trạng mù sương; sự lờ mờ 烟雾
haze2
v haze [heiz]
(American) to play tricks on new college students, army recruits etc or make them perform humiliating tasks. ontgroen, inwy يَقومُ بِخِدَعٍ على طُلاب الكُليَّه тормозя с шеги dělat si legraci z, šikanovat lave sjov med; drille; mobbe mit schlechten Scherzen schicknieren (bei Aufnahmeritualen) κάνω καψόνι hacer novatadas aasima, narrima, mõnitama متوحش كردن simputtaa bizuter לְהַשפִּיל परेशान करना zbijati surove šale, muciti prekomjernim poslom (meg)szívat memperlakukan secara sewenang-wenang tormentare con scherzi(studenti/reclute) （新入り）をいじめる (신입생 등을) 못살게 굴다, 괴롭히다 „krikštyti“ iesvētīt´ (jauniņo) membuli ontgroenen døpe nye studenter/soldater; mobbe znęcać się зло подшучивать над новичком šikanovať, ponižovať nagajati novopečenim študentom, vojakom maltretirati novajlije skända, nolla แกล้ง fena şakalarla üzmek (美國)捉弄大學新生、新兵等 недобре жартувати над новачком پریشان کرنا bắt nạt 戏弄
n hazing
the initiaition of newcomers The army now forbids the hazing of new recruits. inwyding, ontgroening قِيام بِشعائِر الدُّخول للمجنَّدين الجُدُد тормоз týrání (nováčků) grov mobning die Schickane (bei Aufnahmeritualen) κάνω καψόνι σε νεοφερμένους novatada uustulnukate ristimine عضو پذیری simputus bizutage לְהַצִיק परेशानी inicijacija (osobito u vojsci, i nekim društvima) lehúzás, szívatás perlakuan secara sewenang-wenang nonnismo （新入り）いじめ 신고식 „krikštynos“ (jaunpienācēju) iesvētīšana kegiatan membuli het ontgroenen student-/soldatdåp; grov mobbing obcinka (злое) подшучивание над новичками šikanovanie krst novopečenih študentov, vojakov inicijacija novajlija skändning, nollning รับน้อง şaka olarak uygunsuz işler yaptırma 讓新來者出糗 дідівщина نۓ لوگوں کو پریشان کرنے کا عمل bắt nạt lính mới 对新来者折磨
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