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shroud

/ʃraʊd/

Translations

shroudnoun

shrouds

/ʃraʊd/

linceulSens funéraire.

The body was covered with a white shroud before being placed in the coffin.

Le corps a été recouvert d’un linceul blanc avant d’être placé dans le cercueil.

carterTechnique ; pièce de protection entourant un mécanisme.

The mechanic removed the plastic shroud to access the engine's cooling fan.

Le mécanicien a retiré le carter en plastique pour accéder au ventilateur de refroidissement du moteur.

haubanMarine ; au pluriel pour l’ensemble des câbles soutenant le mât.

The sailors checked the shrouds to ensure they were secure before setting sail.

Les marins ont vérifié les haubans pour s’assurer qu’ils étaient bien fixés avant de prendre la mer.

voileSens figuré : ce qui cache ou enveloppe.

A shroud of mist enveloped the valley, making it difficult to see the path ahead.

Un voile de brouillard enveloppait la vallée, rendant difficile la vision du chemin devant nous.

Synonyms

shroudverb

shrouded

Past Simple

shrouded

Past Participle

shrouding

Gerund

/ʃraʊd/

voilerSens général : couvrir ou cacher partiellement.

The mountain was shrouded in a thick layer of fog.

La montagne était voilée par une épaisse couche de brouillard.

Additional translations

ensevelirSens funéraire ; registre soutenu.

Synonyms

Definitions

shroudnoun

A cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial.

The body was covered with a white shroud before being placed in the coffin.

Something that covers or conceals like a garment.

A shroud of mist enveloped the valley, making it difficult to see the path ahead.

A set of ropes forming part of the standing rigging of a sailing vessel and supporting the mast.

The sailors checked the shrouds to ensure they were secure before setting sail.

A protective casing or cover surrounding a piece of machinery, equipment, or weapon to guard it or the user from harm.

The mechanic removed the plastic shroud to access the engine's cooling fan.

shroudverb

To cover or conceal something from view.

The mountain was shrouded in a thick layer of fog.

To wrap or dress a body in a shroud for burial.

They shrouded the deceased in a white cloth before the funeral.