peittää — meaning in English

English meaning

• bathe verb To wash yourself, or someone else, using water.
• blanket noun A large piece of soft, thick fabric used for warmth, typically on a bed or wrapped around the body.
• coat noun An outer garment worn over other clothes, typically with sleeves.
• conceal verb To hide something from sight or keep it secret from others.
• cover verb To place something over another thing to protect, conceal, or shield it.
• disguise noun Clothing, makeup, or other means used to hide one's identity or look like someone else.
• drape noun A curtain, or heavy cloth hung over a window or doorway.
• drown verb To die, or to kill, by being unable to breathe underwater.
• engulf verb To completely surround or cover something, often suddenly and overwhelmingly.
• invest verb To put money into something, such as a business, property, or shares, in the hope of making a profit.
• involve verb To include something as a necessary part.
• mask noun A covering worn over the face for disguise, protection, or costume.
• obfuscate verb To make something unclear or hard to understand, usually on purpose and in order to hide the truth.
• obstruct verb To block a path or passage so that things can't get through.
• overcome verb To successfully deal with or defeat a difficulty or obstacle.
• overlay verb To lay or spread one thing over another.
• plaster noun A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water that hardens into a smooth surface, used to coat walls and ceilings.
• redact verb To censor, to black out or remove parts of a document while leaving the remainder.
• sheathe verb To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.
• sheet noun A large piece of thin cloth used to cover a mattress or bed.
• shill noun Someone paid to promote or endorse something while pretending to be an impartial customer.
• slur noun An offensive or insulting remark, especially one targeting a person's group identity.
• smear verb To spread a soft or sticky substance across a surface, often messily.
• top noun The highest point or part of something.

Senses

peittää is used for these senses in English:

• bathe (transitive) To apply water or other liquid to; to suffuse or cover with liquid.
• blanket (transitive) To cover with, or as if with, a blanket.
• coat (transitive) To cover like a coat.
• conceal (transitive) To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.
• disguise (transitive) To avoid giving away or revealing (something secret); to hide by a false appearance.
• drape (transitive) To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery.
• drown (intransitive) To be flooded: to be inundated with or submerged in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things; to be overwhelmed.
• engulf (transitive) To surround; to cover; to submerge.

bathe — full definition

1. verb To wash yourself, or someone else, using water.
2. verb To swim or immerse yourself in open water for pleasure.
3. verb To cover or wash something in light or liquid.

blanket — full definition

1. noun A large piece of soft, thick fabric used for warmth, typically on a bed or wrapped around the body.
2. noun A covering layer of something, often used figuratively.
3. adj Applying generally to every case, without exceptions.
4. verb To cover something completely, as if with a blanket.

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