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I [veɪl]to take the veil — relig. prendere il velo
2) fig. velo m.II [veɪl]1) [mist, cloud] velare* * *[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.) velo2. verb(to cover with a veil.) velare, (coprire con un velo)- veiled* * *[veɪl]1. n2. vtvelare, coprire con un velo* * *veil /veɪl/n.2 (fig.) velo: a veil of ignorance [silence], un velo di ignoranza [silenzio]3 (meteor.) cortina: a veil of mist [rain], una cortina di nebbia [pioggia]4 (fotogr.) velo(to) veil /veɪl/v. t.velare; (fig.) celare, nascondere: Some Muslim women veil their faces, alcune donne musulmane si velano il viso; The process is veiled in secrecy, il processo è avvolto in un velo di segretezza.* * *I [veɪl]to take the veil — relig. prendere il velo
2) fig. velo m.II [veɪl]1) [mist, cloud] velare
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