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1 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.) slør2. verb(to cover with a veil.) tilsløre- veiledslør--------tilhylle--------tilsløreIsubst. \/veɪl\/1) ( også om røyk e.l.) slør2) ( bibelsk eller religion) forheng3) ( overført) skalkeskjul4) (anatomi, også veil of the palate) ganeseilbeyond the veil eller behind the veil bak dødens forhengdraw a veil over ( overført) forbigå i stillhettake the veil ta sløret, bli nonneunder the veil of under påskudd av, under dekke avIIverb( også overført) tilhylle, tilsløre, dekke med slør -
2 withdraw
wið'dro:past tense - withdrew; verb1) (to (cause to) move back or away: The army withdrew from its position; He withdrew his troops; They withdrew from the competition.) trekke (seg) tilbake2) (to take back (something one has said): She withdrew her remarks, and apologized; He later withdrew the charges he'd made against her.) trekke tilbake, tilbakekalle, frafalle3) (to remove (money from a bank account etc): I withdrew all my savings and went abroad.) fjerne, ta ut, inndra•- withdrawnfjerne1) trekke (seg) tilbake, trekke (seg) bort, dra (seg) unna2) fjerne, ta bort, ta ut3) oppheve, tilbakekalle, ta tilbake• did they withdraw the decision?• withdraw that accusation!4) ( om samleie) hoppe av i svingenwithdraw from fjerne fra, ta bort, ta utsi opp, trekke seg ut av• did they withdraw from the treaty?slutte (i\/på), forlate, gå ut (av)trekke seg tilbake frawithdraw oneself ( gammeldags) trekke seg tilbakewithdraw one's eyes from vende blikket bort frawithdraw something from somebody berøve noen noewithdraw the veil ( overført) løfte på sløret, avsløre
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take the veil — ► take the veil become a nun. Main Entry: ↑veil … English terms dictionary
take the veil — verb become a nun The young woman took the veil after her fiance died • Hypernyms: ↑profess • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * take the veil To become a nun • • • Main Entry: ↑veil … Useful english dictionary
To take the veil — Veil Veil (v[=a]l), n. [OE. veile, OF. veile, F. voile, L. velum a sail, covering, curtain, veil, probably fr. vehere to bear, carry, and thus originally, that which bears the ship on. See {Vehicle}, and cf. {Reveal}.] [Written also {vail}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
take the veil — become a nun. → veil … English new terms dictionary
take the veil — become a nun, enter a religious order … English contemporary dictionary
take the veil — idi to become a nun … From formal English to slang
Pierce The Veil — playing at Taste of Chaos 2009 … Википедия
veil — ► NOUN 1) a piece of fine material worn to protect or conceal the face. 2) a piece of fabric forming part of a nun s headdress, resting on the head and shoulders. 3) a thing that conceals, disguises, or obscures. ► VERB 1) cover with or as if… … English terms dictionary
Veil — (v[=a]l), n. [OE. veile, OF. veile, F. voile, L. velum a sail, covering, curtain, veil, probably fr. vehere to bear, carry, and thus originally, that which bears the ship on. See {Vehicle}, and cf. {Reveal}.] [Written also {vail}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
veil — [vāl] n. [ME veile, veil, sail, curtain < NormFr < L vela, neut. pl., taken as fem., of velum, sail, cloth, curtain < IE base * weg , to weave, attach, a textile > OIr figim, I weave, OE wecca, wick] 1. a piece of light fabric, as of… … English World dictionary
Veil — This article is about the article of clothing, or a religious item. For other uses, see Veil (disambiguation). Standing woman holding her veil. Terracotta figurine, ca. 400–375 BC. A veil is an article of clothing, worn almost exclusively by… … Wikipedia