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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 n1 ( puzzle) mystère m ; to be/remain a mystery to sb être/rester un mystère pour qn ; it's a mystery to me how/why/where je n'arrive pas à comprendre comment/pourquoi/où ; it's a mystery how/where on ne sait pas comment/où ; there is no mystery about her success ou about why she is successful son succès n'a rien de mystérieux ; there's no mystery about it ce n'est pas un mystère ; to make a great mystery of sth faire grand mystère de qch ;2 ( mysteriousness) mystère m ; the mystery surrounding sth le mystère qui entoure qch ; shrouded in mystery enveloppé de mystère ;3 ( book) roman m policier ;4 ( film) film m policier ;5 Relig mystère m.B modif [death, illness, voice] mystérieux/-ieuse ; [guest, visitor] mystère ; [prize, tour, trip] surprise ; the mystery man/woman l'inconnu/-e. -
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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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Shrouded — Shroud ed, a. Provided with a shroud or shrouds. [1913 Webster] {Shrouded gear} (Mach.), a cogwheel or pinion having flanges which form closed ends to the spaces between the teeth and thus strengthen the teeth by tying them together. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Shrouded — Shroud Shroud, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shrouded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shrouding}.] [Cf. AS. scr?dan. See {Shroud}, n.] 1. To cover with a shroud; especially, to inclose in a winding sheet; to dress for the grave. [1913 Webster] The ancient Egyptian… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shrouded gear — Shrouded Shroud ed, a. Provided with a shroud or shrouds. [1913 Webster] {Shrouded gear} (Mach.), a cogwheel or pinion having flanges which form closed ends to the spaces between the teeth and thus strengthen the teeth by tying them together.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shrouded in mystery — index esoteric, inexplicable, problematic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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shrouded — adj. concealed, covered, obscured; wrapped in cerements, wrapped in a burial cloth ʃraÊŠd n. burial cloth, sheet used to wrap a body for burial, cerement; covering, something that covers like a shroud; one of the ropes supporting a ship s mast v … English contemporary dictionary
shrouded — adj wrapped, enveloped, swathed, cloaked, enshrouded, hidden, concealed, covered, clouded, blanketed, veiled ≠ exposed, uncovered … Useful english dictionary