veneered

/vəˈnɪrd/ /vɪˈnɪrd/

Meanings

verb

Enchapelar

To apply veneer to.

Examples :

"to veneer a piece of furniture with mahogany"

Enchapelar un mueble con caoba.

verb

Enmascarar, disimular

To disguise with apparent goodness.

Examples :

"He veneered his laziness with excuses about being tired to avoid doing his chores. "

Enmascaró su pereza con excusas sobre estar cansado para evitar hacer sus tareas.

appearance character attitude

Related Words

about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

En movimiento, activo

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

Después de mi lucha contra el síndrome de Guillain-Barré, me tomó 6 meses volver a estar activo.

goodness noun

/ˈɡʊdnəs/

Bondad, virtud

"Her goodness shone through in the way she always helped her classmates with their homework. "

Su bondad se manifestaba en la forma en que siempre ayudaba a sus compañeros con sus deberes.

disguise noun

/dɪsˈɡaɪz/

Disfraz, disfrazarse

"A cape and moustache completed his disguise."

Una capa y un bigote completaron su disfraz.

laziness noun

/ˈleɪzinəs/

Pereza

"His laziness prevented him from finishing his homework. "

Su pereza le impidió terminar su tarea.

piece noun

/piːs/

Pieza, trozo

"I’d like another piece of pie."

Me gustaría otro trozo de pastel.

mahogany noun

/məˈhɒɡəni/

Caoba

"The antique desk in my grandfather's study was made of beautiful, dark mahogany. "

El escritorio antiguo en el estudio de mi abuelo era de caoba oscura y hermosa.

furniture noun

/ˈfɜːnɪtʃə/ /ˈfɝnɪtʃɚ/

Muebles

"A chair is furniture. Sofas are also furniture."

Una silla es un mueble. Los sofás también son muebles.

veneer noun

/vəˈniə(ɹ)/ [vɨˈniə̆ɹ]

Chapa

"The old desk had a veneer of cherry wood to make it look more expensive. "

El viejo escritorio tenía una chapa de madera de cerezo para que pareciera más caro.

apply verb

/əˈplaɪ/ /ˈæp(ə)li/

Aplicar, poner

"to apply cream to a rash"

Aplicar crema a una erupción.

apparent adjective

/əˈpæ.ɹənt/

Aparente, visible

"The damage to the car was apparent from the large dent in the side. "

El daño al coche era aparente por la gran abolladura en el lateral.

chores noun

/tʃɔrz/

Tareas, quehaceres

"Washing dishes is a chore, but we cannot just stop eating."

Lavar los platos es una tarea, pero no podemos simplemente dejar de comer.

excuses noun

/ɪkˈskjuːzɪz/ /ɪkˈskjuːsɪz/

Excusas

"He was late to work, and his boss didn't want to hear any more of his excuses. "

Llegó tarde al trabajo y su jefe no quería escuchar más excusas.