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noun

Velos

Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material.

Examples :

"Example sentence: "The dancers wore thin, colorful veils during their performance, partially hiding their faces and adding an air of mystery." "

Las bailarinas usaron velos delgados y coloridos durante su actuación, ocultando parcialmente sus rostros y agregando un aire de misterio.

appearance material culture

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noun

Velo, disfraz, máscara

A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense.

Examples :

"The politician used promises of tax cuts as veils to hide his true agenda of reducing social programs. "

El político usó promesas de recortes de impuestos como velos para ocultar su verdadera agenda de reducir los programas sociales.

appearance wear culture

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noun

Los caliptras de los musgos

The calyptra of mosses.

Examples :

"On the forest floor, tiny green mosses sprouted, each capped with delicate, brownish veils, remnants of the spore capsule covers. "

En el suelo del bosque, brotaron pequeños musgos verdes, cada uno cubierto con delicadas caliptras parduzcas, restos de las cubiertas de las cápsulas de esporas.

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noun

Velo

A membrane connecting the margin of the pileus of a mushroom with the stalk; a velum.

Examples :

"The young mushroom's veils, delicate and white, stretched from the edge of its cap to its stem. "

Los velos, delicados y blancos, del hongo joven se extendían desde el borde de su sombrero hasta su tallo.

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noun

Velo, velo

A covering for a person or thing; as, a caul (especially over the head)

Examples :

"The bride wore several delicate veils over her face as she walked down the aisle. "

La novia llevaba varios velos delicados sobre su rostro mientras caminaba por el pasillo.

appearance wear culture religion

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noun

Velo

Velum (A circular membrane round the cap of medusa)

Examples :

"The jellyfish drifted by, its translucent bell pulsating gently, the veils around its cap shimmering in the sunlight. "

La medusa se movía a la deriva, su campana translúcida palpitaba suavemente, los velos alrededor de su caperuza brillaban a la luz del sol.

biology anatomy

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noun

Velo

A thin layer of tissue which is attached to or covers a mushroom.

Examples :

"The mushroom hunter carefully checked each mushroom for the presence of veils before picking it, as their presence can help identify edible varieties. "

El recolector de setas revisó cuidadosamente cada seta en busca de la presencia de velo antes de recogerla, ya que su presencia puede ayudar a identificar las variedades comestibles.

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noun

Velos, oscurecimiento

An obscuration of the clearness of the tones in pronunciation.

Examples :

"The speaker's rapid talking put veils on her words, making it hard to understand her pronunciation. "

El hablar rápido del orador puso velos sobre sus palabras, dificultando la comprensión de su pronunciación.

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