verb
verschleiern
obscure · conceal
Etwas so machen, dass man es nicht mehr klar erkennen oder verstehen kann.
The German word "verschleiern" is a verb meaning "to veil," "to obscure," or "to conceal."
- It is made up of the prefix "ver-" (which often implies a process or change) and the noun "Schleier" meaning "veil."
- Literally, it means "to cover with a veil."
Similar words:
- verbergen (to hide)
- verstecken (to hide)
- kaschieren (to mask, to hide)
- vernebeln (to cloud, to obscure)
Differences:
- verschleiern implies actively hiding something by covering it (often metaphorical, like hiding the truth).
- verbergen is a more general "to hide," without the idea of a cover.
- verstecken usually refers to physically hiding something.
- kaschieren often means hiding something unpleasant or undesirable by disguise.
- vernebeln means to cloud or make unclear, often used figuratively for unclear explanations.
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Examples
Du darfst die Wahrheit nicht verschleiern.verb
You must not obscure the truth.
Er versucht, sein Zögern zu verschleiern.verb
He tries to conceal his hesitation.
Sie versucht zu verschleiern, was passiert ist.verb
She tries to conceal what happened.
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