mask

masque

Objet porté sur tout ou partie du visage pour se protéger ou cacher son identité.

En anglais simple : Something worn over all or part of your face to protect you or hide who you are.

• Please wear a mask in this room.
• The children made masks for the party.
• He wore a mask to protect himself from dust.

Synonymes : face covering

Expressions courantes : wear a mask, face mask, protective mask

masquer, dissimuler

Cacher quelque chose ou le faire paraître différent de ce qu’il est réellement.

En anglais simple : To hide something or make it seem different from what it really is.

• The perfume masked the unpleasant smell.
• He laughed to mask his fear.
• Loud music can mask the sound of traffic.

Comment l'utiliser : mask something with something (She masked her disappointment with a smile.)

Synonymes : hide, conceal, disguise

Contraires : reveal

Expressions courantes : mask the smell, mask your feelings, mask something with something

contenir, neutraliser

Empêcher des soldats ennemis ou une position militaire d’agir pendant que d’autres opérations se déroulent.

En anglais simple : To keep enemy soldiers or a military position from acting while other military action takes place.

• The troops were ordered to mask the fortress.
• A larger force masked the enemy position during the advance.
• The general left soldiers behind to mask the remaining defenders.

Synonymes : contain, hold in check

Expressions courantes : mask a fortress, mask enemy troops, mask a position