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shroud [ʃraʊd]1 noun(a) (burial sheet) linceul m, suaire m∎ a shroud of mist/mystery un voile de brume/mystère;∎ literary under a shroud of darkness sous les voiles de la nuit(c) (shield → for spacecraft) coiffe f∎ she always shrouds herself in voluminous black clothes elle se drape toujours dans de grands vêtements noirs∎ the town was shrouded in mist/darkness la ville était noyée dans la brume/plongée dans l'obscurité;∎ its origins are shrouded in mystery ses origines sont entourées de mystère -
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A nB vtr envelopper [body, person] (in dans) ; to be shrouded in être enveloppé de [mist, mystery, secrecy]. -
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sheet [∫i:t]1. nounb. [of paper, notepaper] feuille f ; [of iron, steel] tôle f ; [of glass, metal] plaque f ; [of plastic] morceau mc. [of water] étendue fd. ( = rope) écoute f2. compounds* * *[ʃiːt]1) (of paper, stamps) feuille f3) ( printed) ( periodical) périodique m; ( newspaper) journal mfact ou information sheet — bulletin m d'informations
4) (of plastic, rubber) feuille f; (of canvas, tarpaulin) bâche f; ( of metal) plaque f; ( thinner) feuille f; ( of glass) plaque f; ( thinner) vitre f5) ( of ice etc) couche f; ( thicker) plaque f; (of mist, fog) nappe f; ( of flame) rideau min sheets — [rain] à torrents
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A n1 ( of paper) gen, Print feuille f ; blank/loose sheet feuille blanche/volante ; sheet of stamps feuille de timbres ;3 Journ ( periodical) périodique m ; ( newspaper) journal m ; fact ou information sheet bulletin m d'informations ; scandal sheet feuille f à scandales ;4 (of plastic, rubber) feuille f ; (of canvas, tarpaulin) bâche f ; ( of metal) plaque f ; ( thinner) feuille f ; ( of glass) plaque f ; ( thinner) vitre f ; sheet of iron tôle f ; baking sheet tôle f ; cookie sheet US plaque f à gâteaux ;5 ( expanse) (of snow, water etc) couche f ; (of mist, fog) nappe f ; a sheet of ice ( thick) une plaque de glace ; ( thin) une couche de glace ; ( on road) une plaque de verglas ; a sheet of flame un rideau de flammes ; the rain was coming down in sheets il pleuvait à torrents ;6 Naut écoute f ;to be as white as a sheet être blanc comme un linge ; to be three sheets to the wind† avoir du vent dans les voiles ○ ; to get in between the sheets with sb sauter au lit avec qn ○ ; to have a clean sheet Sport avoir un palmarès vierge. -
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wreathe [ri:ð]∎ the mountain top was wreathed in mist le sommet de la montagne était enveloppé ou disparaissait dans la brume;∎ he sat wreathed in smoke il était assis dans un nuage de fumée;∎ figurative to be wreathed in smiles être rayonnant∎ a cross wreathed with chrysanthemums une croix ornée de chrysanthèmes(smoke) monter en volutes
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