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smokescreen

/ˈsməʊkˌskriːn/

/ˈsmoʊkˌskrin/

smokescreennoun

smokescreens

/ˈsməʊkˌskriːn/

/ˈsmoʊkˌskrin/

Translations

écran de fumée

The troops used a smokescreen to hide their movements from the enemy.

Les troupes ont utilisé un écran de fumée pour cacher leurs mouvements à l'ennemi.

Additional translations

rideau de fuméeVariante courante, surtout au sens figuré.

Definitions

A cloud of smoke created to conceal military operations.

The troops used a smokescreen to hide their movements from the enemy.

A ruse or action designed to disguise someone's real intentions or activities.

The company's announcement of a new product was just a smokescreen to distract from their financial troubles.

Synonyms

smokescreenadjective

/ˈsməʊk.skriːn/

/ˈsmoʊk.skriːn/

Used attributively before a noun to describe something that conceals or distracts.

Translations

trompeurEmploi adjectival au sens figuré.

The minister's smokescreen remarks diverted attention from the real issue.

Les propos trompeurs du ministre ont détourné l'attention du véritable problème.

Definitions

Serving to conceal the true nature of something; intended to distract attention.

The minister's smokescreen remarks diverted attention from the real issue.