noun🔗ShareFurnierA thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material."The old table had cheap wood underneath, but it was covered with beautiful walnut veneers to make it look expensive. "Der alte Tisch hatte billiges Holz darunter, aber er war mit wunderschönem Walnussfurnier bedeckt, um ihn teuer aussehen zu lassen.materialappearancearchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFassade, ScheinAn attractive appearance that covers or disguises true nature or feelings."Her polite "hello" was just a veneer; underneath, she was actually very angry. "Ihr höfliches „Hallo“ war nur Fassade; darunter war sie in Wirklichkeit sehr wütend.appearancecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFurnierenTo apply veneer to."to veneer a piece of furniture with mahogany"Ein Möbelstück mit Mahagoni furnieren.appearancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTäuschen, beschönigenTo disguise with apparent goodness."He tried to veneer his laziness with excuses about being overworked. "Er versuchte, seine Faulheit mit Ausreden über Überarbeitung zu beschönigen.appearancecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
