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cloaking

/ˈkləʊkɪŋ/

/ˈkloʊkɪŋ/

cloakingnoun

Translations

camouflageSens général; emploi courant pour l’action de cacher ou dissimuler.

The cloaking of the ship made it invisible to enemy radar.

Le camouflage du navire le rendait invisible aux radars ennemis.

Additional translations

masquageSens technique, notamment en informatique et en sécurité.

Definitions

The act of concealing or hiding something, often by using a covering or disguise.

The cloaking of the ship made it invisible to enemy radar.

A method or technique used in technology to make an object or information undetectable or hidden.

The new software includes a cloaking feature to protect user data from hackers.

Synonyms

cloakinggerund / present participle

/ˈkləʊkɪŋ/

/ˈkloʊkɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe devices, fields, etc. that conceal objects.

Translations

de camouflageSens descriptif; se dit surtout d’un dispositif ou d’une technique rendant quelque chose indétectable.

The ship activated its cloaking device before entering enemy territory.

Le vaisseau a activé son dispositif de camouflage avant d’entrer en territoire ennemi.

Definitions

Providing concealment or intended to make something undetectable.

The ship activated its cloaking device before entering enemy territory.

Synonyms

cloakverb

cloaking

ing-form

cloaked

Past Simple

cloaked

Past Participle

cloaking

ing-form

/kləʊk/

/kloʊk/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

cloaknoun

Definitions

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.

cloakgerund / present participle

cloaking

Used mainly in compounds such as 'cloaking device' to denote technology or continuous action of concealing.

Translations

de camouflageEmploi technique ou scientifique, notamment dans le domaine de l’aéronautique et de l’invisibilité.

The engineers tested a cloaking device for the aircraft.

Les ingénieurs ont testé un dispositif de camouflage pour l’avion.

Definitions

Involving or relating to the act or technique of concealing or rendering invisible.

The engineers tested a cloaking device for the aircraft.

cloakadjective

Definitions

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.

cloakpast participle

Definitions

Covered, concealed, or shrouded, as if by a cloak.

A cloaked figure emerged from the mist.