cloak

mantello, cappa

Indumento ampio che copre spalle e corpo, spesso con un cappuccio.

In inglese semplice: A loose piece of clothing worn over the shoulders and body, often with a hood.

• He wore a black cloak.
• She wrapped her cloak around her shoulders.
• The guards hung their wet cloaks by the fire.

Sinonimi: cape, mantle

Espressioni comuni: wear a cloak, hooded cloak, black cloak

velo, manto

Qualcosa che nasconde, come il buio, la segretezza o un’apparenza ingannevole.

In inglese semplice: Something that covers or hides things, especially darkness, secrecy, or a false appearance.

• Mist spread like a cloak over the fields.
• They escaped under a cloak of darkness.
• A cloak of secrecy surrounded the negotiations.

Come si usa: a cloak of something (The talks took place under a cloak of secrecy.)

Sinonimi: cover, veil

Espressioni comuni: cloak of darkness, cloak of secrecy, under a cloak

nascondere, celare

Nascondere qualcosa o farlo apparire diverso da ciò che è davvero.

In inglese semplice: To hide something or make it seem different from what it really is.

• Her smile cloaked her anger.
• The project was cloaked in secrecy.
• He tried to cloak his ambition with talk of public service.

Come si usa: cloak something in something (They cloaked the decision in confusing language.); cloak something with something (He cloaked his disappointment with a smile.)

Sinonimi: hide, conceal, mask

Contrari: reveal, expose

Espressioni comuni: cloak something in secrecy, cloak true intentions

coprire, avvolgere

Coprire qualcuno o qualcosa con un indumento o un altro strato.

In inglese semplice: To cover someone or something with clothing or another layer.

• Snow cloaked the fields.
• She cloaked the child in warm wool.
• Clouds had cloaked the mountain by evening.

Come si usa: cloak someone/something in something (Fog cloaked the valley in gray mist.)

Sinonimi: cover, envelop, shroud

Contrari: uncover

Espressioni comuni: cloak something in mist, cloak someone in silk

diventare invisibile, rendere invisibile

Diventare invisibile o rendere invisibile qualcosa usando una tecnologia avanzata immaginaria.

In inglese semplice: To make something, or become, impossible to see using imagined advanced technology.

• The ship can cloak itself.
• We cloaked before the enemy arrived.
• The device cloaks nearby objects from view.

Sinonimi: turn invisible

Espressioni comuni: cloak a ship, cloak the spaceship