Under a cloud Meaning in English

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التعريف

If someone is 'under a cloud', they are suspected of having done something wrong or people do not trust them due to possible bad behavior.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This idiom is informal and often describes lost trust, especially at work or in legal situations. Common with 'be under a cloud' or 'leave under a cloud'. It does not mean being literally sad or depressed.

• Spanish: bajo sospecha - bajo una nube de dudas
• Portuguese (BR): sob suspeita - sob desconfiança
• Portuguese (PT): sob suspeita - sob desconfiança
• Chinese (Simplified): 被怀疑 - 名声受损
• Chinese (Traditional): 被懷疑 - 名聲受損
• Hindi: संदेह के घेरे में
• Arabic: تحت الشبهة
• Bengali: অভিযোগের তলে - সন্দেহের মধ্যে
• Russian: под подозрением
• Japanese: 疑いをかけられている
• Vietnamese: bị nghi ngờ - vướng vào điều tiếng
• Korean: 의심을 받는 - 구설수에 오른
• Turkish: şüphe altında - şaibe altında
• Urdu: شبہے کی زد میں - الزامات کے تحت
• Indonesian: dicurigai - dalam sorotan negatif

جمل نموذجية

After the mistake at work, he was under a cloud.

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She left the company under a cloud.

basic

Many believe the manager is under a cloud after the scandal.

basic

We should wait before trusting him again—he's still under a cloud.

natural

Rumors spread quickly, so he found himself under a cloud despite no proof.

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The politician remained under a cloud even after being cleared by the court.

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