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cloak

UK
/kləʊk/
US
/kloʊk/

Translations

cloaknoun
cloaks
pl
UK
/kləʊk/
US
/kloʊk/
She wore a long, flowing cloak to keep warm during the chilly evening.
Elle portait une longue cape fluide pour se réchauffer pendant la soirée fraîche.
Additional translations
voileSurtout au sens figuré : ce qui cache ou dissimule.
Synonyms
mantle
cape
garment
robe
wrap
cover
shroud
cloakverb
cloaked
Past Simple
cloaked
Past Participle
cloaking
Gerund
UK
/kləʊk/
US
/kloʊk/
draperAu sens concret : couvrir comme d’une cape.
The spy cloaked his true identity with a false name and background.
L’espion a drapé sa véritable identité d’un faux nom et d’un faux passé.
dissimulerAu sens figuré : cacher, masquer la vérité.
The company cloaked its financial losses by manipulating the reports.
L’entreprise a dissimulé ses pertes financières en manipulant les rapports.
Synonyms
conceal
disguise
obscure
cover
mask
shroud
hide
cloakadjective
UK
/kləʊk/
US
/kloʊk/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "cloak room")
Additional translations
de capeEmploi attributif, surtout dans des composés nominaux.

Definitions

cloaknoun
A loose outer garment, typically sleeveless, that hangs from the shoulders.
She wore a long, flowing cloak to keep warm during the chilly evening.
Something that covers or conceals; a disguise or pretense.
The project was carried out under a cloak of secrecy to prevent any leaks.
cloakverb
To cover or conceal with a cloak or something that acts like a cloak.
The spy cloaked his true identity with a false name and background.
To hide or disguise something, often to obscure the truth.
The company cloaked its financial losses by manipulating the reports.
cloakadjective
Relating to or designed for cloaks; used before another noun to denote association with cloaks.
He bought a cloak clasp to fasten his new garment.
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