pea-souper

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Noun

pea-souper - a heavy thick yellow fog

pea soup

fog - droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

Translations

pea-souper

[ˈpiːˈsuːpəʳ] N → niebla f muy densa

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MY husband, an otherwise affable type, harbours a deep loathing; a hatred so profound it provokes less of a red mist to descend and more a full blown Victorian pea-souper.

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By future historians - who will write a library full of books on this era - she might well be see as brave and determined, As it stands, in this political pea-souper, no-one can shine a light.

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There was a danger that the Clarets' murky start to the season could have developed into a proper pea-souper and threaten their stay in the Premier League.

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The notorious "pea-souper" fogs of old London town and queues of traffic spewing out leaded petrol fumes may be the stuff of history - but concerns over air pollution survive to this day.

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Britain produces some of the best asparagus in the world and it makes a fantastic starter topped with a softly poached egg this filling, tasty soup was invented to help Londoners cope with the chill of a thick fog (or 'pea-souper') but it'll keep the cold at bay wherever you live asparagus, poached eggs and hoLLandaise sauce Serves 4 Ready in 20 minutes.

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*Pregnant women, the elderly and babies are not advised to eat raw or partially cooked eggs This filling, tasty soup was invented to help Londoners cope with the chill of a thick fog (or 'pea-souper') but it'll keep the cold at bay wherever you live

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ON a pea-souper of a night on Wearside, the fog of war finally lifted to reveal a Sunderland side capable of playing with the sort of verve and dynamism Paolo Di Canio had desperately longed for.