cloak

cloak
1. noun
Umhang, der; Mantel, der (hist.)

under the cloak of darkness — im Schutz der Dunkelheit

use something as a cloak for something — etwas als Deckmantel für etwas benutzen

a cloak of secrecy — ein Mantel des Schweigens

2. transitive verb
1) [ein]hüllen
2) (fig.)

cloaked in mist/darkness — in Nebel/Dunkel gehüllt

something is cloaked in secrecy — über etwas (Akk.) wird der Mantel des Schweigens gebreitet

* * *
[kləuk] 1. noun
(a loose outer garment without sleeves, covering most of the body; something that conceals: a woollen cloak; They arrived under cloak of darkness.) der Mantel
2. verb
(to cover or hide: He used a false name to cloak his activities.) verhüllen
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cloak
[kləʊk, AM kloʊk]
I. n
1. (garment) Umhang m
2. (fig: cover for secret) Deckmantel m
under the \cloak of darkness im Schutz der Dunkelheit
II. vt
to \cloak sth etw verhüllen
to be \cloaked in mist in Nebel gehüllt sein
to be \cloaked in secrecy geheim gehalten werden
* * *
[kləʊk]
1. n (lit)
Umhang m; (fig = disguise) Deckmantel m; (= veil of secrecy etc) Schleier m

under the cloak of darkness — im Schutz der Dunkelheit

2. vt (fig)
verhüllen

fog cloaked the town — die Stadt war in Nebel gehüllt

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cloak [kləʊk]
A s
1. (loser) Mantel, Cape n, Umhang m
2. fig Deckmantel m:
the cloak of secrecy der Schleier des Geheimnisses;
under the cloak of unter dem Deckmantel oder Vorwand (gen), im Schutz (der Nacht etc)
3. ZOOL Mantel m (der Weichtiere)
B v/t
1. (wie) mit einem Mantel bedecken oder einhüllen
2. fig bemänteln, verhüllen
* * *
1. noun
Umhang, der; Mantel, der (hist.)

under the cloak of darkness — im Schutz der Dunkelheit

use something as a cloak for something — etwas als Deckmantel für etwas benutzen

a cloak of secrecy — ein Mantel des Schweigens

2. transitive verb
1) [ein]hüllen
2) (fig.)

cloaked in mist/darkness — in Nebel/Dunkel gehüllt

something is cloaked in secrecy — über etwas (Akk.) wird der Mantel des Schweigens gebreitet

* * *
n.
Deckmantel m.
Mantel -¨ m.

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