verschleiern

I v/t veil; fig. (Absicht etc.) auch disguise; (Skandal etc.) cover up; die Bilanz etc. verschleiern WIRTS. doctor the balance sheet umg., cook the books umg.

II v/refl

1. Frau: put a veil on

2. Himmel: become hazy

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to veil

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ver|schlei|ern [fɛɐ'ʃlaiɐn] ptp verschleiert

1. vt

to veil; (fig auch) to disguise, to cover up; Blick to blur

Nebel verschleiert die Aussicht/die Berge — the view is/the mountains are hidden by or under a veil of mist

2. vr

(Frau) to veil oneself; (Himmel) to become hazy; (Blick) to become blurred; (= träumerisch werden) to become hazy; (Stimme) to become husky

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(to hide or disguise: He managed to mask his feelings.) mask

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ver·schlei·ern *

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃlaiɐn]

vt

1. (mit einem Schleier bedecken)

▪ jdn/etw \verschleiern to cover sb/sth with a veil

sich dat das Gesicht \verschleiern to wear a veil, to veil one's face, to cover one's face with a veil

2. (verdecken)

▪ etw \verschleiern to cover up sth sep; Himmel to become hazy

3. (vertuschen)

▪ etw \verschleiern to cover [or pej hush] up sth sep

die Tatsachen \verschleiern to disguise the facts

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transitives Verb

1) veil

2) (fig.): (verbergen) draw a veil over, cover up <deception, facts, scandal, etc.>; hide <intentions>

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verschleiern

A. v/t veil; fig (Absicht etc) auch disguise; (Skandal etc) cover up;

die Bilanz etc

verschleiern WIRTSCH doctor the balance sheet umg, cook the books umg

B. v/r

1. Frau: put a veil on

2. Himmel: become hazy

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transitives Verb

1) veil

2) (fig.): (verbergen) draw a veil over, cover up <deception, facts, scandal, etc.>; hide <intentions>

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v.

to blur v.

to fog v.

to veil v.