noun🔗SharePlacageA 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. "L'ancienne table avait du bois bon marché en dessous, mais elle était recouverte de magnifiques placages en noyer pour lui donner un aspect coûteux.materialappearancearchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVernis, façadeAn attractive appearance that covers or disguises true nature or feelings."Her polite "hello" was just a veneer; underneath, she was actually very angry. "Son « bonjour » poli n'était qu'un vernis ; en dessous, elle était en fait très en colère.appearancecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVernirTo apply veneer to."to veneer a piece of furniture with mahogany"Vernir un meuble en acajou.appearancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDissimuler, masquerTo disguise with apparent goodness."He tried to veneer his laziness with excuses about being overworked. "Il a essayé de dissimuler sa paresse avec des excuses concernant le surmenage.appearancecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
