voiler

/vwale/
to veil

Elle choisit de se voiler le visage.

She chooses to veil her face.


general

To cover with a veil

La mariée se voile le visage.

The bride veils her face.

formal

To distort or conceal the truth

Il voile ses intentions derrière des promesses.

He veils his intentions behind promises.

Word Origin

From voile, veil, from Latin velum.

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