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veil·ing [ˈveɪlɪŋ] N no pl

1. veiling (action):

veiling
Verschleierung f <-, -en>

2. veiling (fabric used for veils):

veiling
Schleier[stoff] m

I. veil [veɪl] N

1. veil (facial covering):

veil
Schleier m <-s, ->
bridal veil
Brautschleier m <-s, ->
to take the veil REL euph
den Schleier nehmen form euph
to take the veil REL euph
ins Kloster gehen

2. veil fig (cover):

veil
Schleier m <-s, ->
to draw a veil over sth
einen Schleier über etw acc breiten fig
the veil of secrecy
der Schleier des Geheimnisses
veil of silence
der Mantel des Schweigens

3. veil (covering):

veil of mist/smoke
Nebel-/Rauchschleier m

II. veil [veɪl] VB trans

1. veil usu passive (cover by veil):

to be veiled
verschleiert sein
to veil oneself
sich acc verschleiern

2. veil fig (cover):

to veil sth
etw verschleiern
he tried to veil his contempt by changing the subject
er versuchte seine Verachtung zu verbergen, indem er das Thema wechselte

3. veil (envelop):

to veil sth
etw einhüllen
thick fog veiled the city
dicker Nebel lag wie ein Schleier über der Stadt

ˈbrid·al veil N

bridal veil
Brautschleier m <-s, ->

ˈdust veil N

dust veil
Staubschleier m <-s, ->

dusty ˈveil N

dusty veil
Staubschleier m <-s, ->
OpenDict entry

humeral veil N

humeral veil REL
Segensvelum nt
Present
Iveil
youveil
he/she/itveils
weveil
youveil
theyveil
Past
Iveiled
youveiled
he/she/itveiled
weveiled
youveiled
theyveiled
Present Perfect
Ihaveveiled
youhaveveiled
he/she/ithasveiled
wehaveveiled
youhaveveiled
theyhaveveiled
Past Perfect
Ihadveiled
youhadveiled
he/she/ithadveiled
wehadveiled
youhadveiled
theyhadveiled
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