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to veil
01
voiler, dissimuler
to conceal or obscure something, as if with a covering
Transitive: to veil sth
Exemples
A thin curtain was used to veil the room, allowing only dim light to filter through.
Un rideau fin a été utilisé pour voiler la pièce, ne laissant filtrer qu'une lumière tamisée.
The actress skillfully veiled her face with a fan during the dramatic scene.
L'actrice a habilement voilé son visage avec un éventail pendant la scène dramatique.
02
voiler, cacher
to cover or conceal something so that it is not easily seen or recognized
Transitive: to veil sth
Exemples
Thick clouds veiled the sun, casting shadows across the landscape.
D'épais nuages voilèrent le soleil, projetant des ombres sur le paysage.
The mist veiled the mountains, creating a hauntingly beautiful scene.
La brume voilait les montagnes, créant une scène d'une beauté envoûtante.
Veil
01
voile, voile de mariée
a piece of fabric worn by brides that covers the head and face or drapes over the back, often made of lace or other delicate materials
Exemples
The bride wore a long, flowing veil that cascaded down her back during the wedding ceremony.
La mariée portait un long voile fluide qui cascadait dans son dos pendant la cérémonie de mariage.
Tradition dictates that the groom lifts the bride 's veil before kissing her after exchanging vows.
La tradition veut que le marié soulève le voile de la mariée avant de l'embrasser après avoir échangé leurs vœux.
02
voile
a piece of fabric worn over the head and often the face by women to conceal or protect their face
Exemples
The actress wore a delicate veil at the film premiere, adding a touch of mystery to her look.
L'actrice portait un voile délicat à la première du film, ajoutant une touche de mystère à son look.
The veil protected her from the harsh desert winds during her travels.
Le voile la protégeait des vents violents du désert pendant ses voyages.
03
voile, étole
a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl
Exemples
The priest adjusted his veil before High Mass.
Monks draped a veil over their shoulders during the ceremony.
04
voile, membrane interne
the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
Exemples
The chick broke through the embryonic veil during hatching.
Biologists studied the veil of developing embryos.
05
voile, membrane
a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
Exemples
The mushroom 's veil ruptured as it grew.
Mycologists identify species by the presence of a veil.
Arbre Lexical
unveil
veiled
veiling
veil
