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Tomisimo
September 17, 2008, 03:08 PM
How would you say mushroom cloud in Spanish. Es una nube de polvo/humo que se forma después de detonar una bomba atómica y se parece en forma al hongo o champiñón. ¿Sería nube en forma de hongo o algo así? Gracias :)

EDIT: After some searching, I think nube de hongo is the best option. Do you agree?

CrOtALiTo
September 17, 2008, 04:18 PM
You would translate mushroom to Spanish as Bomba Atomica.

Rusty
September 17, 2008, 06:26 PM
Mushroom cloud (in order of Internet hits):
= hongo nuclear
= hongo atómico
= nube en forma de hongo
= nube atómica

CrOtALiTo
September 17, 2008, 06:30 PM
Mushroom would to be Hongo Atomico?

Rusty
September 17, 2008, 06:59 PM
Mushroom would to be Hongo Atomico?

Not a mushroom, a mushroom cloud. David was asking about a cloud in the shape of a mushroom.

Tomisimo
September 17, 2008, 07:46 PM
Great info. Thanks. I see now that Wikipedia has Nube de hongo (http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nube_de_hongo).

sosia
September 18, 2008, 01:02 AM
all of Rusty's options are understandable.
I usually use "hongo nuclear", but I don't know the specific one.
saludos :D