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cloaks

/kləʊks/

/kloʊks/

Translations

cloaknoun

cloaks

/kləʊk/

/kloʊk/

cape

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

cloakverb

cloaks

cloaked

Past Simple

cloaked

Past Participle

cloaking

Gerund

/kləʊk/

/kloʊk/

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.

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.

Synonyms

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.