to veil
01
slöja, dölja
to conceal or obscure something, as if with a covering
Transitive: to veil sth
Exempel
A thin curtain was used to veil the room, allowing only dim light to filter through.
Ett tunt gardin användes för att slöja rummet, vilket endast tillät svagt ljus att tränga igenom.
The actress skillfully veiled her face with a fan during the dramatic scene.
Skådespelerskan skickligt slöjade sitt ansikte med en solfjäder under den dramatiska scenen.
02
slöja, dölja
to cover or conceal something so that it is not easily seen or recognized
Transitive: to veil sth
Exempel
Thick clouds veiled the sun, casting shadows across the landscape.
Tjocka moln täckte solen och kastade skuggor över landskapet.
The mist veiled the mountains, creating a hauntingly beautiful scene.
Dimman täckte bergen och skapade en spöklikt vacker scen.
Veil
01
slöja, brudslöja
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
Exempel
The bride wore a long, flowing veil that cascaded down her back during the wedding ceremony.
Bruden bar en lång, flytande slöja som flödade ner hennes rygg under bröllopsceremonin.
Tradition dictates that the groom lifts the bride 's veil before kissing her after exchanging vows.
Traditionen föreskriver att brudgummen lyfter brudens slöja innan han kysser henne efter att ha utbytt löften.
02
slöja, huvudduk
a piece of fabric worn over the head and often the face by women to conceal or protect their face
Exempel
The actress wore a delicate veil at the film premiere, adding a touch of mystery to her look.
Skådespelerskan bar en delikat slöja vid filmens premiär, vilket lade en touch av mystik till hennes look.
The veil protected her from the harsh desert winds during her travels.
Slöjan skyddade henne från de hårda ökenvindarna under hennes resor.
03
slöja, silkesjal
a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl
Exempel
The priest adjusted his veil before High Mass.
Monks draped a veil over their shoulders during the ceremony.
04
slöja, inre membran
the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
Exempel
The chick broke through the embryonic veil during hatching.
Biologists studied the veil of developing embryos.
05
slöja, membran
a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
Exempel
The mushroom 's veil ruptured as it grew.
Mycologists identify species by the presence of a veil.
Lexikalt Träd
unveil
veiled
veiling
veil
