Как по Английски будет vorwand

noun

A cloud of smoke created to conceal military operations.

Примеры использования:

Troops laid down a smokescreen to cover the rescue of the victims

verb

Seek to lessen the blame attaching to (a fault or offence); try to justify.

Примеры использования:

He did nothing to hide or excuse jacob's cruelty

noun

A reason or explanation given to justify a fault or offence.

Примеры использования:

There can be no excuse for any further delay

noun

A reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason.

Примеры использования:

The rebels had the perfect pretext for making their move

noun

A reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason.

Примеры использования:

The rebels had the perfect pretext for making their move

noun

A toga with a purple border, originally the distinguishing garment of a magistrate (also sometimes of a priest), but later also of a boy until entitled to the toga virilis, and of a girl until her marriage.

adjective

Used as a pretext; pretended, false.

noun

A person or thing that is used to conceal someone's real intentions.

Примеры использования:

You have used me simply as a stalking horse for some of your more outrageous views