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1 cover-up
noun (an attempt to hide or conceal (something illegal or dishonest).) yfirhylming -
2 origins
noun plural (a person's place of birth, family background etc: He tried to hide his origins.) ætterni, rætur -
3 disguise
1. verb1) (to hide the identity of by altering the appearance etc: He disguised himself as a policeman; She disguised her voice with a foreign accent.) dulbúast2) (to hide (eg one's intentions etc): He tried hard to disguise his feelings.) dylja2. noun1) (a disguised state: He was in disguise.) dulargervi2) (a set of clothes, make-up etc which disguises: He was wearing a false beard as a disguise.) dulargervi, gríma -
4 cloak
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5 cosmetic
[koz'metik] 1. adjective(designed to increase the beauty and hide the defects of something, especially the face: She had cosmetic surgery to improve the shape of her nose.) fegrunar-2. noun(a preparation for this purpose: She's quite pretty - she does not need to wear so many cosmetics (= lipstick, eye-shadow etc).) snyrtivara -
6 mask
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7 pretext
['pri:tekst](a reason given in order to hide the real reason; an excuse.) yfirvarp -
8 screen
[skri:n] 1. noun1) (a flat, movable, often folding, covered framework for preventing a person etc from being seen, for decoration, or for protection from heat, cold etc: Screens were put round the patient's bed; a tapestry fire-screen.) færanlegt skilrúm2) (anything that so protects etc a person etc: He hid behind the screen of bushes; a smokescreen.) hlíf, hula, e-ð sem skÿlir/hylur3) (the surface on which films or television pictures appear: cinema/television/radar screen.) hvíta tjaldið; skjár2. verb1) (to hide, protect or shelter: The tall grass screened him from view.) skÿla, fela2) (to make or show a cinema film.) sÿna/gera kvikmynd3) (to test for loyalty, reliability etc.) yfirheyra4) (to test for a disease: Women should be regularly screened for cancer.) kanna, prófa•- the screen -
9 shadow
['ʃædəu] 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) skuggi2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) myrkur3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) baugar4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) vottur2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) skyggja á2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) hafa náið eftirlit með•- shadowy- shadowiness
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10 shroud
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11 suspect
1. [sə'spekt] verb1) (to think (a person etc) guilty: Whom do you suspect (of the crime)?; I suspect him of killing the girl.) gruna2) (to distrust: I suspected her motives / air of honesty.) tortryggja3) (to think probable: I suspect that she's trying to hide her true feelings; I began to suspect a plot.) gruna2. noun(a person who is thought guilty: There are three possible suspects in this murder case.) maður sem er grunaður um e-ð3. adjective(not trustworthy: I think his statement is suspect.) grunsamlegur- suspicious
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12 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.) (andlits)blæja2. verb(to cover with a veil.) hylja blæju- veiled
См. также в других словарях:
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hide and go seek — noun a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them • Syn: ↑hide and seek • Hypernyms: ↑child s game … Useful english dictionary
hide-and-seek — noun a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them • Syn: ↑hide and go seek • Hypernyms: ↑child s game … Useful english dictionary
hide|out — or hide out «HYD OWT», noun. a place for hiding or being alone: »“For security reasons,” they moved $380,000 to another hideout the same night but did not divide the loot until weeks later (Newsweek) … Useful english dictionary
hide-and-seek — noun Date: circa 1727 a children s game in which one player does not look while others hide and then goes to find them … New Collegiate Dictionary
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