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dew

/djuː/

Dew is the small drops of water that form on grass, leaves, and other surfaces outdoors during the night. It occurs when the air becomes cold enough for water vapor to turn into liquid droplets.

Ejemplos

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1

The grass was wet with morning dew.

The grass was wet with morning dew.

2

Heavy dew was observed on the foliage at dawn.

Heavy dew was observed on the foliage at dawn.

3

My shoes got soaked from the dew while I was playing outside.

My shoes got soaked from the dew while I was playing outside.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
dew
Verb
bedew
Adverbio
dewily
Adjetivo
dewy
Relacionado
dewdrop
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Truco para recordar

Think of the letters: Drops Every Where on the grass in the morning.

Quiz rápido

When I walked outside at 6 AM, the garden was sparkling with morning ___.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: dew

Ejemplos

1

The grass was wet with morning dew.

everyday

The grass was wet with morning dew.

2

Heavy dew was observed on the foliage at dawn.

formal

Heavy dew was observed on the foliage at dawn.

3

My shoes got soaked from the dew while I was playing outside.

informal

My shoes got soaked from the dew while I was playing outside.

4

The formation of dew is dependent on the surface temperature reaching the dew point.

academic

The formation of dew is dependent on the surface temperature reaching the dew point.

5

The outdoor event was delayed until the morning dew dried off the chairs.

business

The outdoor event was delayed until the morning dew dried off the chairs.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
dew
Verb
bedew
Adverbio
dewily
Adjetivo
dewy
Relacionado
dewdrop

Colocaciones comunes

morning dew morning dew
heavy dew heavy dew
covered in dew covered in dew
dew drops dew drops
fresh dew fresh dew

Frases Comunes

dew point

the temperature at which dew forms

fresh as the morning dew

very clean, fresh, or new

mountain dew

literal dew on mountains or a nickname for moonshine

Se confunde a menudo con

dew vs due

Due means expected or owed, while dew is water on the grass.

dew vs do

Do is a verb meaning to perform an action, sounding similar to dew in some accents.

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Notas de uso

Dew is an uncountable noun used to describe natural moisture found on plants in the early morning. It is rarely used in the plural form unless referring to different types or instances in a literary context.

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Errores comunes

Learners often think dew is a form of rain, but dew forms directly on the surface and does not fall from the sky.

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Truco para recordar

Think of the letters: Drops Every Where on the grass in the morning.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Old English 'dēaw', which has Germanic origins related to the word for 'to flow'.

Patrones gramaticales

uncountable noun singular usage often follows 'morning' or 'heavy'
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Contexto cultural

In literature and poetry, dew often symbolizes purity, freshness, and the start of a new day.

Quiz rápido

When I walked outside at 6 AM, the garden was sparkling with morning ___.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: dew

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foggy

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stormy

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overcast

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cool

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freezing

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humid

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wet

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mild

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rain

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