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veil

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈveɪl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/veɪl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(vāl)

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Inglés	Español
veil n	(gauzy face covering)	velo nm
The bride wore a veil.
La novia llevaba un velo.
veil n	(Middle Eastern garment)	velo nm
Some Muslim women wear the veil.
Algunas mujeres musulmanas llevan velo.
veil of [sth] n	figurative ([sth] that covers/conceals)	velo nm
Internet trolls hide behind a veil of anonymity.
Los troles de internet se ocultan bajo el velo del anonimato.
veil [sth/sb]⇒ vtr	(cover with veil)	poner un velo loc verb
velar⇒ vtr
The bride veiled her face.
La novia se puso un velo en la cabeza.
veil [sth]⇒ vtr	figurative (conceal)	tapar⇒ vtr
ocultar⇒ vtr
esconder⇒ vtr
William managed to veil his dislike of his work colleague.
William se las arregló para tapar la aversión que sentía por su compañero de trabajo.

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Additional Translations
Inglés	Español
veil n	(part of nun's headdress)	velo nm
The nun adjusted her veil.
La monja se ajustó el velo.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
draw a veil over [sth] v expr	(subject: not discuss)	correr un tupido velo, correr un velo loc verb
piercing the corporate veil, piercing of the corporate veil n	figurative (law: disregarding corporate entity)	levantar el velo de la persona jurídica loc verb
take the veil v expr	(become a nun)	tomar los hábitos loc verb
veil of secrecy n	figurative (barrier to knowing)	secretismo nm
Plans for the President's visit are wrapped in a veil of secrecy.
Los planes para la visita del presidente están envueltos en secretismos.
halo de misterio loc nom m
Los planes para la visita del presidente están envueltos en un halo de misterio.

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'veil' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

blusher - cortina - enshroud - full-face - shroud - unveil - unveiled - veiled - yashmak

Spanish:

velo - toca - velar - embozar - envolver - velación - levantar el velo - tomar los hábitos - correr un tupido velo - cendal - humeral - velón

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Synonyms: covering, cover, curtain, shroud, screen, more...

Collocations: veiled her [face, eyes, hair], veiled [it, the whole thing] in [doubt, secrecy, mystery], the [whole affair, information, news, press conference] was veiled in [doubt], more...

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draw back a veil/lift a veil - English Only forum
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