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noun

Voiles

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." "

Les danseuses portaient de fins voiles colorés pendant leur performance, cachant partiellement leurs visages et ajoutant une aura de mystère.

appearance material culture

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noun

Voiles, camouflage, masque

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. "

L'homme politique a utilisé des promesses de réductions d'impôts comme des voiles pour cacher son véritable objectif de réduction des programmes sociaux.

appearance wear culture

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noun

Les coiffes des mousses

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. "

Sur le sol de la forêt, de minuscules mousses vertes ont germé, chacune coiffée de délicates coiffes brunâtres, vestiges des couvercles des capsules de spores.

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noun

Voiles

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. "

Les voiles délicats et blancs du jeune champignon s'étendaient du bord de son chapeau à son pied.

organism biology plant part

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noun

Voiles, voile

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 mariée portait plusieurs voiles délicats sur son visage alors qu'elle descendait l'allée.

appearance wear culture religion

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noun

Velum

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 méduse dérivait, sa cloche translucide palpitant doucement, les velums autour de son chapeau scintillant au soleil.

biology anatomy

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noun

Voiles

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. "

Le chasseur de champignons vérifiait soigneusement chaque champignon pour la présence de voiles avant de le cueillir, car leur présence peut aider à identifier les variétés comestibles.

biology organism plant part

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noun

Voile, obscurcissement

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. "

Le débit rapide de l'orateur a mis un voile sur ses mots, rendant difficile la compréhension de sa prononciation.

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