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1 veil
veil 1. noun(a piece of thin cloth worn over the face or head to hide, cover, or protect it: Some women wear veils for religious reasons, to prevent strangers from seeing their faces; a veil of mist over the mountains; a veil of secrecy.) slør2. verb(to cover with a veil.) tilsløre- veiledslør--------tilhylle--------tilsløreIsubst. \/veɪl\/1) ( også om røyk e.l.) slør2) ( bibelsk eller religion) forheng3) ( overført) skalkeskjul4) (anatomi, også veil of the palate) ganeseilbeyond the veil eller behind the veil bak dødens forhengdraw a veil over ( overført) forbigå i stillhettake the veil ta sløret, bli nonneunder the veil of under påskudd av, under dekke avIIverb( også overført) tilhylle, tilsløre, dekke med slør -
2 vale
veil(a valley.) dalIsubst. \/veɪl\/( poetisk) dalvale of tears eller vale of woe jammerdalIIsubst. \/ˈvɑːleɪ\/, \/ˈvæleɪ\/, \/ˈveɪleɪ\/ ( latin) farvelvale! ( utrop) farvel! -
3 yashmak
'jæʃmæk(a veil worn by Moslem women, covering the face below the eyes.) islamsk kvinneslør, jasmaksubst. \/ˈjæʃmæk\/( plagg for muslimske kvinner) jasmak, ansiktsmaske, slør
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veil — ► NOUN 1) a piece of fine material worn to protect or conceal the face. 2) a piece of fabric forming part of a nun s headdress, resting on the head and shoulders. 3) a thing that conceals, disguises, or obscures. ► VERB 1) cover with or as if… … English terms dictionary
veil — veil1 [ veıl ] noun count * 1. ) a thin piece of cloth worn over a woman s head and often partly over her face a ) the veil the practice of wearing a veil for covering the face, followed by women in Islamic countries 2. ) a layer of something… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
veil — noun 1 piece of material for covering a woman s head ADJECTIVE ▪ thin ▪ black, white ▪ bridal, wedding ▪ The bridal veil was fringed with lace … Collocations dictionary
veil — noun 1》 a piece of fine material worn to protect or conceal the face. ↘a piece of fabric forming part of a nun s headdress, resting on the head and shoulders. 2》 a thing that conceals, disguises, or obscures: an eerie veil of mist. 3》 (in… … English new terms dictionary
veil — I noun camouflage, cloak, cloud, concealment, cover, covering, curtain, guise, involucrum, integumentum, mantle, mask, pall, protection, screen, shade, shelter, shield, shroud, visor, vizard associated concepts: pierce the corporate veil II in … Law dictionary
veil|ing — «VAY lihng», noun. 1. = veil. (Cf. ↑veil) 2. material for veils. 3. Figurative. the action or fact of covering or oncealing with a veil or of becoming blurred or dimmed as if covered by a veil … Useful english dictionary
veil|tail — «VAYL TAYL», noun. any one of a variety of goldfish having long, translucent fins … Useful english dictionary
veil — I UK [veɪl] / US noun [countable] Word forms veil : singular veil plural veils * 1) a) a thin piece of cloth worn over a woman s head and often partly over her face b) the veil the practice of wearing a veil for covering the face, followed by… … English dictionary
veil — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French veil, veille, from Latin vela, plural of velum sail, awning, curtain Date: 13th century 1. a. a length of cloth worn by women as a covering for the head and shoulders and often especially in… … New Collegiate Dictionary
veil — /veɪl / (say vayl) noun 1. a piece of material worn over the head and face, as that worn over the head and shoulders by some Muslim women to conceal the face. 2. a piece of material worn over the head and sometimes the face as an adornment, or to …
veil — 1 noun (C) 1 a thin piece of material worn by women to cover their faces at formal occasions such as weddings, or for religious reasons 2 the veil the system in Islamic countries in which women must keep their faces covered in public places 3… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English