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belies

/bɪˈlaɪz/ /biˈlaɪz/

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verb

Entourer, envelopper

To lie around; encompass.

Examples :

"The sprawling park belies the small town it surrounds. "

Le parc tentaculaire entoure la petite ville qu'il entoure.

appearance character attitude

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verb

Cerner, assiéger

(of an army) To surround; beleaguer.

Examples :

"The enemy army belies the city, cutting off all supply routes and escape. "

L'armée ennemie cerne la ville, coupant toutes les voies d'approvisionnement et d'évasion.

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verb

Mentir sur, démentir

To tell lies about.

Examples :

"The student's cheerful demeanor belies the fact that he is struggling in his classes. "

L'attitude joyeuse de l'étudiant dément le fait qu'il a du mal dans ses cours.

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verb

Dément, contredit, trahit

To give a false representation of.

Examples :

"Her calm smile belies the anxiety she feels about the upcoming exam. "

Son sourire calme dément l'anxiété qu'elle ressent à propos de l'examen à venir.

appearance communication character

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verb

Contredit, dément

To contradict, to show (something) to be false.

Examples :

"Her obvious nervousness belied what she said."

Sa nervosité évidente contredisait ce qu'elle a dit.

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verb

dément, contredit

To conceal the contradictory or ironic presence of (something).

Examples :

"His calm demeanor belied his inner sense of guilt."

Son calme apparent démentait son sentiment de culpabilité intérieur.

appearance character communication

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verb

Dément, contredit, révèle fausseté

To show, evince, demonstrate: to show (something) to be present, particularly something deemed contradictory or ironic.

Examples :

"Her calm voice belies the panic she feels inside about the upcoming exam. "

Sa voix calme dément la panique qu'elle ressent à l'intérieur à propos de l'examen à venir.

appearance character sign action

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verb

Simuler, contrefaire

To mimic; to counterfeit.

Examples :

"The child's innocent smile belies the mischief he just caused in the kitchen. "

Le sourire innocent de l'enfant simule le méfait qu'il vient de commettre dans la cuisine.

appearance action style

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verb

Mentir, démentir

To fill with lies.

Examples :

"The con artist's charming smile belies his true intent to fill his victims with lies. "

Le sourire charmant de l'escroc dément son véritable intention de mentir à ses victimes.

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