Verschleiern — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cloud noun A visible mass of water droplets floating in the sky.
- conceal verb To hide something from sight or keep it secret from others.
- obfuscate verb To make something unclear or hard to understand, usually on purpose and in order to hide the truth.
- obscure adjective Not well known.
- opaque adj Not allowing light to pass through; not transparent or translucent.
- spoof noun A humorous imitation that pokes fun at something, especially a film, show, or genre.
- veil noun A piece of thin fabric worn to cover the face or head, often for religious, cultural, or ceremonial reasons.
- veiling noun The act of covering with a veil.
Senses
Verschleiern is used for these senses in English:
- cloud (transitive) To blacken; to sully; to stain; to tarnish (reputation or character).
- conceal (transitive) To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.
- obfuscate To deliberately make more confusing in order to conceal the truth.
- obscure (transitive) To hide, put out of sight etc.
- opaque (obsolete, poetic) An area of darkness; a place or region with no light.
- opaque (transitive) To make, render (more) opaque.
- spoof (transitive) To deceive.
- veil (transitive) To dress in, or decorate with, a veil.
cloud — full definition
- noun A visible mass of water droplets floating in the sky.
- noun A mass of dust, smoke, or similar particles hanging in the air.
- noun Remote internet-based computing and storage, thought of as an abstract space rather than a physical machine.
- verb To make something unclear, gloomy, or hard to see or think about.