smokescreen in Portuguese
smokescreen in Portuguese is cortina de fumaça, cortina de fumo, fachada — smokescreen means a cloud of smoke used to hide troops or movement.
smokescreen in Portuguese
cortina de fumaça
Smoke used as a disguise, mask or cover, as of troops in battle.
cortina de fumo
Smoke used as a disguise, mask or cover, as of troops in battle.
cortina de fumaça
(figuratively) Anything used metaphorically to conceal or distract.
cortina de fumo
(figuratively) Anything used metaphorically to conceal or distract.
fachada
(figuratively) Anything used metaphorically to conceal or distract.
What does "smokescreen" mean?
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noun A cloud of smoke used to hide troops or movement.
"The soldiers advanced behind a smokescreen."
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noun Something used to distract from or conceal the truth.
"His apology was just a smokescreen to avoid real accountability."
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smokescreen in a sentence
- The soldiers advanced behind a smokescreen.
- His apology was just a smokescreen to avoid real accountability.
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What is "smokescreen" in Portuguese?
"smokescreen" in Portuguese is cortina de fumaça, cortina de fumo, fachada. smokescreen means: A cloud of smoke used to hide troops or movement.
How do you use "smokescreen" in a sentence?
Example: "The soldiers advanced behind a smokescreen." In Portuguese, "smokescreen" is cortina de fumaça, cortina de fumo, fachada.
Are there other ways to say "smokescreen" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "smokescreen": cortina de fumaça, cortina de fumo, fachada.
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