Veil - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

A large piece of woollen or similar material used as a covering on a bed or elsewhere for warmth.

Примеры использования:

I slept on the ground covered by my blanket

adjective

Covering all cases or instances; total and inclusive.

Примеры использования:

A blanket ban on tobacco advertising

verb

Cover completely with a thick layer of something.

Примеры использования:

The countryside was blanketed in snow

verb

Make or become unclear or less distinct.

Примеры использования:

Tears blurred her vision

noun

A thing that cannot be seen or heard clearly.

Примеры использования:

The pale blur of her face

adjective

(of a person) stupid, clumsy, or confused.

Примеры использования:

It was kinda funny seeing how blur someone can be when having to do a task they have no clue about

noun

The disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings.

Примеры использования:

On the trenches were pieces of turf which served for camouflage

verb

Hide or disguise the presence of (a person, animal, or object) by means of camouflage.

Примеры использования:

The caravan was camouflaged with netting and branches from trees

noun

The use of leaves, branches, paints, and clothes for hiding soldiers or military equipment so that they cannot be seen against the area around them

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A camouflage jacket

verb

Hide or disguise the presence of (a person, animal, or object) by means of camouflage.

Примеры использования:

The caravan was camouflaged with netting and branches from trees

noun

The disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings.

Примеры использования:

On the trenches were pieces of turf which served for camouflage

adjective

Using or wearing camouflage (= plants, paints, or clothes used to hide soldiers and equipment so that they cannot be seen against the area around them)

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He was surrounded by camouflaged soldiers., the buildings are carefully camouflaged under trees or …

noun

An ornamental cloth covering hung or held up over something, especially a throne or bed.

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A romantic four-poster bed complete with drapes and a canopy

verb

Cover or provide with a canopy.

Примеры использования:

The river was canopied by overhanging trees

noun

A cover like a roof for shelter or decoration, or the branches and leaves that spread out at the tops of trees in the woods

Примеры использования:

[ u ] many animals live in the forest canopy.

noun

A sleeveless outdoor overgarment that hangs loosely from the shoulders.

Примеры использования:

He threw his cloak about him

verb

Dress in a cloak.

Примеры использования:

They sat cloaked and hooded

noun

A loose outer piece of clothing without sleeves that fastens at the neck and hangs from the shoulders

Примеры использования:

The agents operate under a cloak of secrecy., the deal was cloaked in secrecy.

noun

A visible mass of condensed watery vapour floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the general level of the ground.

Примеры использования:

The sun had disappeared behind a cloud

verb

(of the sky) become overcast or gloomy.

Примеры использования:

The blue skies clouded over abruptly

noun

A grey or white mass in the sky, made up of very small floating drops of water

Примеры использования:

Rain cloud do you think those are rain clouds on the horizon?, the sky was a perfect blue - not a c…

verb

Not allow to be seen; hide.

Примеры использования:

A line of sand dunes concealed the distant sea

verb

To prevent something from being seen or known about; to hide something

Примеры использования:

He made no attempt to conceal his satisfaction.

verb

To not tell somebody about something that they have the right to know about

Примеры использования:

Do not conceal health problems from a prospective insurer.

adjective

Kept secret; hidden.

Примеры использования:

A concealed weapon

verb

Not allow to be seen; hide.

Примеры использования:

A line of sand dunes concealed the distant sea

adjective

Kept hidden or where it cannot easily be seen

Примеры использования:

The robbery had been recorded on a concealed security camera., he was carrying a concealed weapon.,…

verb

Put something on top of or in front of (something), especially in order to protect or conceal it.

Примеры использования:

The table had been covered with a checked tablecloth

noun

A thing which lies on, over, or around something, especially in order to protect or conceal it.

Примеры использования:

A seat cover

verb

To put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something

Примеры использования:

Once the rice comes to a boil, turn down the flame and cover the pot., she covered the child with a…

phrasal verb

Hide from view or knowledge

phrasal verb

To keep something unpleasant or illegal secret or hidden

Примеры использования:

He accused the police of covering up for each other., they’re trying to cover up the truth.

noun

A thing used to protect, decorate, or conceal something else.

Примеры использования:

A vinyl floor covering

adjective

(of shooting) carried out to protect an exposed person from an enemy.

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We retreated behind spurts of covering fire

verb

Put something on top of or in front of (something), especially in order to protect or conceal it.

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The table had been covered with a checked tablecloth

adjective

Not openly acknowledged or displayed.

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Covert operations against the dictatorship

noun

A thicket in which game can hide.

Примеры использования:

I couldn't help but admire the beautifully laid out game crops and newly-planted coverts.

adjective

Hidden or secret

Примеры использования:

Covert military operations

noun

A piece of material suspended at the top to form a screen, typically movable sideways along a rail and found as one of a pair at a window.

Примеры использования:

She drew the curtains and lit the fire

verb

Provide with a curtain or curtains.

Примеры использования:

Is it ok if we only curtain the lower windows?

verb

Give (someone or oneself) a different appearance in order to conceal one's identity.

Примеры использования:

We took elaborate measures to disguise ourselves as locals

noun

A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.

Примеры использования:

I put on dark glasses as a disguise

verb

To give a new appearance to a person or thing, especially in order to hide its true form

Примеры использования:

Disguise yourself he disguised himself by wearing a false beard., minor skin imperfections can usua…

adjective

Having changed one's appearance in order to conceal one's identity.

Примеры использования:

A disguised reporter

verb

Give (someone or oneself) a different appearance in order to conceal one's identity.

Примеры использования:

We took elaborate measures to disguise ourselves as locals

adjective

Having an appearance that hides the true form

Примеры использования:

In shakespeare's play "twelfth night", duke orsino falls in love with the disguised viola., in the …

noun

An obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination.

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An eclipse of the sun

verb

(of a celestial body) obscure the light from or to (another celestial body).

Примеры использования:

Jupiter was eclipsed by the moon

noun

A period of time when the light from an object in the sky cannot be seen because another object has come between you and it

Примеры использования:

The state of the economy has eclipsed all other issues during the election campaign.

verb

Surround; envelop.

Примеры использования:

He shut off the engine and silence enfolded them

verb

To closely hold or completely cover someone or something

Примеры использования:

Enfold someone in your arms he enfolded her in his arms.

verb

Wrap up, cover, or surround completely.

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A figure enveloped in a black cloak

verb

To cover or surround something completely

Примеры использования:

The entire area was enveloped in fog.

noun

A thin flexible strip of plastic or other material coated with light-sensitive emulsion for exposure in a camera, used to produce photographs or motion pictures.

Примеры использования:

He had already shot a whole roll of film

verb

Capture on film as part of a series of moving images; make a film of (a story, event, or book).

Примеры использования:

She glowered at the television crew who were filming them

verb

To make pictures of something in making a movie, or to make a movie

Примеры использования:

[ t ] her last movie was filmed in spain., a roll of film, i didn’t get my film developed yet., a f…

noun

A slight obscuration of the lower atmosphere, typically caused by fine suspended particles.

Примеры использования:

The cold air has no pollution and very little haze

verb

Obscure with a haze.

Примеры использования:

A clump of islands, very green, but hazed in cloud and mist

verb

Force (a new or potential recruit to the military or a university fraternity) to perform strenuous, humiliating, or dangerous tasks.

Примеры использования:

Rookies were mercilessly hazed

adjective

Past participle of hide1.

verb

Put or keep out of sight.

Примеры использования:

He hid the money in the house

adjective

Used to describe costs that are not normally included in the original price of something, or are not normally considered when judging something

Примеры использования:

Hidden charges/costs/extras, hidden fees/penalties, there are the hidden costs of climate change th…

verb

Put or keep out of sight.

Примеры использования:

He hid the money in the house

noun

A camouflaged shelter used to observe wildlife at close quarters.

Примеры использования:

We expect the camera crew to sit patiently in a camouflaged hide, waiting for the wildlife to wande…

noun

The skin of an animal, especially when tanned or dressed.

Примеры использования:

We'll skin them right here and preserve their hides

adjective

Not clearly explained, described, or shown

Примеры использования:

When your project's goals are ill-defined, it can be impossible to plan the necessary steps to achi…

adjective

Suggested but not directly expressed; implicit.

Примеры использования:

She was aware of his implied criticism

verb

Indicate the truth or existence of (something) by suggestion rather than explicit reference.

Примеры использования:

Salesmen who use jargon to imply superior knowledge

adjective

If something is implied, it is understood to be true or to exist, although it is not stated directly or in a legal agreement

Примеры использования:

An implied agreement/contract/licence some judges are of the opinion that there must be an express …

adjective

Not directly caused by or resulting from something.

Примеры использования:

Full employment would have an indirect effect on wage levels

adjective

Happening in addition to an intended result

Примеры использования:

Several other people were hurt as an indirect result of his carelessness., an indirect route, ranso…

adjective

Not done or communicated in a direct way

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We decided to take an indirect approach to tackling the problem of absenteeism., he made only an in…

adjective

Not clear or sharply defined.

Примеры использования:

His speech was slurred and indistinct

adjective

Not clear

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An indistinct shape/sound/recollection

noun

A sheet, quantity, or thickness of material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body.

Примеры использования:

Arrange a layer of aubergines in a dish

verb

Arrange in a layer or layers.

Примеры использования:

In an ovenproof dish layer the potato and courgette slices

noun

A thin sheet of a substance on top of a surface, or a level of material that is different from the material on either side

Примеры использования:

We put on two layers of paint., the road was built up with layers of crushed stone and asphalt., he…

noun

(in spain) a lace or silk scarf worn by women over the head and shoulders.

Примеры использования:

Turbans, fezzes, yarmulkes and black lace veils, or mantillas, joined the zucchettos or skull caps …

noun

A loose sleeveless cloak or shawl, worn especially by women.

Примеры использования:

She was wrapped tightly in her mantle

verb

Cloak or envelop.

Примеры использования:

Heavy mists mantled the forested slopes

noun

Variant spelling of mantel.

noun

A covering for all or part of the face, worn as a disguise, or to amuse or frighten others.

Примеры использования:

Even the tots wore their costumes and enjoyed the fun, peering through their grotesque masks, and f…

verb

A covering made of fibre or gauze and fitting over the nose and mouth to protect against air pollutants, or made of sterile gauze and worn to prevent infection of the wearer or (in surgery) of the patient.

noun

A covering for all or part of the face, worn for protection or to hide the face

Примеры использования:

A gas mask, an exhibit of african masks, the children all wore halloween masks that were supposed t…

adjective

Wearing a mask on all or part of the face.

Примеры использования:

A raid by masked gunmen

verb

Cover (the face) with a mask.

Примеры использования:

He had been masked, bound, and abducted

adjective

Wearing a mask

Примеры использования:

Suddenly two masked gunmen burst into the shop and demanded all the cash in the till.

noun

A cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface that limits visibility (to a lesser extent than fog; strictly, with visibility remaining above 1 km (1,100 yards))

Примеры использования:

The peaks were shrouded in mist

verb

A cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface that limits visibility (to a lesser extent than fog; strictly, with visibility remaining above 1 km).

Примеры использования:

The peaks were shrouded in mist

noun

A light rain or a collection of very small drops of water in the air that is like a fog

Примеры использования:

[ c ] in the mornings, a mist covered the surface of the lake.

adjective

Not discovered or known about; uncertain.

Примеры использования:

His origins and parentage are obscure

verb

Keep from being seen; conceal.

Примеры использования:

Grey clouds obscure the sun

adjective

Not known to many people

Примеры использования:

An obscure 18th-century painter, official policy has changed for reasons that remain obscure.

verb

Cover the surface of (something) with a coating.

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Their fingernails were overlaid with silver or gold

noun

Something laid as a covering over something else.

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A durable, cost-effective floor overlay

verb

Past of overlie.

noun

A cloth spread over a coffin, hearse, or tomb.

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During the mass, they covered the coffin with a pall, some kind of cloth. we took it off on the way…

verb

Become less appealing or interesting through familiarity.

Примеры использования:

The novelty of the quiet life palled

noun

A dark, thick covering or cloud that blocks light

Примеры использования:

A heavy pall of smoke from the forest fires blotted out the sun., news of his death cast a pall ove…

noun

The practice in certain muslim and hindu societies of screening women from men or strangers, especially by means of a curtain.

Примеры использования:

He never required them to observe purdah

noun

The custom, found in some muslim and hindu cultures, of keeping women from being seen by men they are not related to, by having them live in a separate part of the house or behind a curtain, and having them wear clothing that covers the whole body, including the face

Примеры использования:

The women in the village live in (strict) purdah., in this region women seldom venture out of purda…

noun

The custom, found in some muslim and hindu cultures, of keeping women from being seen by men they are not related to, by having them live in a separate part of the house or behind a curtain, and having them wear clothing that covers the whole body, including the face

Примеры использования:

The women in the village live in (strict) purdah., in this region women seldom venture out of purda…

noun

A fixed or movable upright partition used to divide a room, give shelter from draughts, heat, or light, or to provide concealment or privacy.

Примеры использования:

The special branch man remained hidden behind the screen for prosecution witnesses

verb

Conceal, protect, or shelter (someone or something) with a screen or something forming a screen.

Примеры использования:

Her hair swung across to screen her face

noun

A flat surface in a theater, on a television, or on a computer system on which pictures or words are shown

Примеры использования:

I spend most of the day working in front of a computer screen., her ambition is to write for the sc…

verb

(of a cell, gland, or organ) produce and discharge (a substance).

Примеры использования:

Insulin is secreted in response to rising levels of glucose in the blood

verb

Conceal; hide.

Примеры использования:

The assets had been secreted in swiss bank accounts

verb

To produce and release liquid, esp. from the cells or body

Примеры использования:

The thyroid gland secretes hormones that affect growth., [ c ] nasal secretions

noun

Comparative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight.

Примеры использования:

Sitting in the shade

verb

Screen from direct light.

Примеры использования:

She shaded her eyes against the sun

noun

Darkness and cooler temperatures caused by something blocking the direct light from the sun

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[ u ] the truck was parked in the shade., [ c ] the lamps had matching shades., he painted the room…

noun

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

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Trees cast long shadows

verb

Short for eyeshadow.

noun

An area of darkness caused when light is blocked by something, usually in a shape similar to the object that is blocking the light

Примеры использования:

[ c ] chloë kept jumping on tyler’s shadow., [ u ] this corner of the room is always in shadow., [ …

noun

A broad piece of metal or another suitable material, held by straps or a handle attached on one side, used as a protection against blows or missiles.

Примеры использования:

Patrick whipped out his new shield and the shield defended against the blow.

verb

Protect from a danger, risk, or unpleasant experience.

Примеры использования:

He pulled the cap lower to shield his eyes from the glare

verb

Armor carried on the arm to intercept blows

noun

A length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial.

Примеры использования:

He was buried in a linen shroud

verb

Wrap or dress (a body) in a shroud for burial.

Примеры использования:

The body was washed and shrouded

verb

Forcibly put an end to.

Примеры использования:

The rising was savagely suppressed

adjective

Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.

Примеры использования:

Low wages were supplemented by surreptitious payments from tradesmen

adjective

Done secretly, without anyone seeing or knowing

Примеры использования:

A surreptitious glance

verb

Be all round (someone or something).

Примеры использования:

The hotel is surrounded by its own gardens

noun

A thing that forms a border or edging round an object.

Примеры использования:

An oak fireplace surround

verb

To be around something on all sides

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Snow-capped mountains surround the city., the house was surrounded by dense woods., i’m interested …

noun

A broad strip or area of something.

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Vast swathes of countryside

verb

Wrap in several layers of fabric.

Примеры использования:

His hands were swathed in bandages

noun

A piece or strip of material in which something is wrapped.

Примеры использования:

They wrapped the body inside a canvas swathe

adjective

Not easy to see, hear, or understand.

Примеры использования:

The motive for this killing is unclear

adjective

Not obvious or easy to see or know

Примеры использования:

[ + question word ] it’s unclear what actually happened that night., i’m unclear about a couple of …

adjective

Present participle of underlie.

verb

Be a significant cause or basis of (something) even if not necessarily manifest or obvious.

Примеры использования:

The fundamental issue that underlies the conflict

adjective

Not revealed; secret.

Примеры использования:

Some feelings can run so deep that they are better left unrevealed

adjective

Not revealed (= made known or shown)

Примеры использования:

Some details are unrevealed., an unrevealed number of staff have been disciplined.

adjective

Of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.

Примеры использования:

Many patients suffer vague symptoms

adjective

Not clearly stated, described, or explained, or not clearly seen or felt

Примеры использования:

She had a vague feeling that something had gone terribly wrong., i have only a vague memory of the …

noun

A light gauzy fabric used for veils.

Примеры использования:

The veiling that trimmed her hat

verb

Cover with a veil.

Примеры использования:

She veiled her face

noun

A veil concealing all of the face except the eyes, worn by some muslim women in public.

Примеры использования:

I go to the south of france and i don't wear a yashmak, but i do wear factor 15 suncream.

noun

A piece of cloth worn by some muslim women to cover parts of the face when they are in public