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noun1) Furnier, das; (layer in plywood) Furnierblatt, das* * *ve·neer[vəˈnɪəʳ, AM -ˈnɪr]na \veneer of self-confidence thinly concealed his nervousness die Maske der Selbstsicherheit verbarg seine Nervosität nur schlecht* * *[və'nɪə(r)]1. n (lit)Furnier nt; (fig) Politur fit's just a veneer — es ist nur Politur or schöner Schein
he had a veneer of respectability — nach außen hin machte er einen sehr ehrbaren Eindruck
the cities with their thin veneer of civilization — die Städte mit ihrem dünnen Lack or Putz der Zivilisation
2. vtwood furnieren* * *veneer [vəˈnıə(r)]A v/t1. Holz furnieren2. figa) beschönigenb) übertünchen, verdeckenB s1. TECH Furnier n2. Furnierblatt n3. figa) Beschönigung fb) Übertünchung f* * *noun1) Furnier, das; (layer in plywood) Furnierblatt, das* * *(woodwork) v.furnieren v. n.Furnier -e n.
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