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veil

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/veɪl/
US
/veɪl/

Translations

veilnoun
veils
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US
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voilePièce d’étoffe fine portée sur le visage ou la tête, notamment par une mariée ou dans certaines traditions.
The bride wore a delicate lace veil over her face during the ceremony.
La mariée portait un délicat voile de dentelle sur le visage pendant la cérémonie.
voileSens figuré : ce qui cache, dissimule ou atténue la visibilité de quelque chose.
The mist acted as a veil, hiding the mountains from view.
Le brouillard a servi de voile, cachant les montagnes à la vue.
Additional translations
voileTerminologie de mycologie.
Synonyms
cover
mask
drape
cloak
mantle
curtain
screen
shroud
veilverb
veiled
Past Simple
veiled
Past Participle
veiling
Gerund
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voilerSens figuré : rendre moins clair, moins visible ou moins explicite.
The politician veiled his true intentions with vague promises.
Le politicien a voilé ses véritables intentions avec des promesses vagues.
voilerCouvrir ou dissimuler comme avec un voile; sens figuré également courant.
She veiled her face with a scarf to protect herself from the dust.
Elle s’est voilé le visage avec un foulard pour se protéger de la poussière.
Synonyms
envelop
cloak
shroud
obscure
mask
cover
conceal
veiladjective
Used attributively before another noun to denote material or items intended for or relating to a veil.
voiléEmploi attributif, souvent en contexte de mode ou de description; sens rare ou spécialisé.
The designer chose a lightweight veil fabric for the headpiece.
Le créateur a choisi un tissu voilé léger pour la coiffe.
Synonyms
oblique
disguised
cloaked
shrouded
subtle
indirect
implicit
secret
covert
camouflaged
masked
concealed
obscured
hidden
veiled

Definitions

veilnoun
A piece of fine material worn by women to protect or conceal the face.
The bride wore a delicate lace veil over her face during the ceremony.
A thing that conceals, disguises, or obscures something.
The mist acted as a veil, hiding the mountains from view.
A membrane that is part of the structure of some fungi, covering the spore-bearing surface.
The veil of the mushroom was still intact, indicating it was not yet mature.
veilverb
To cover or conceal with or as if with a veil.
She veiled her face with a scarf to protect herself from the dust.
To obscure or disguise something, making it less clear or visible.
The politician veiled his true intentions with vague promises.
veiladjective
Relating to, made of, or intended for a veil; used attributively.
The designer chose a lightweight veil fabric for the headpiece.
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