mantle

mantle
noun
(cloak) Umhang, der; (fig.) Mantel, der

mantle of snow — Schneedecke, die

* * *
man·tle
[ˈmæntl̩]
n
1. no pl (form: position) Amt nt, Posten m, Position f
she has been asked to assume the \mantle of managing director man hat ihr eine Stelle als Geschäftsführerin angeboten
to take on the \mantle of power die Macht übernehmen
2. (usu liter: covering) Decke f, Schicht f
a \mantle of snow eine Schneedecke
to be cloaked in a \mantle of sth von etw dat umhüllt [o eingehüllt] sein
3. of a planet Mantel m fachspr
4. FASHION (hist) Überwurf m, Umhang m
* * *
['mntl]
1. n
1) Umhang m; (fig) Deckmantel m

a mantle of snow — eine Schneedecke

2) (= gas mantle) Glühstrumpf m
2. vt (liter)
bedecken
* * *
mantle [ˈmæntl]
A s
1. (ärmelloser) Umhang, Überwurf m
2. fig (Schutz-, Deck)Mantel m, Hülle f:
a mantle of snow eine Schneedecke;
the mantle of authority die Aura der Würde;
the mantle of night der Mantel der Nacht
3. TECH Mantel m, (Glüh) Strumpf m
4. TECH Rauchfang m (eines Hochofens)
5. Gusstechnik: Formmantel m
6. ZOOL Mantel m
B v/i
1. sich überziehen (with mit)
2. erröten, sich röten (Gesicht)
C v/t
1. überziehen
2. einhüllen
3. verbergen (auch fig bemänteln)
4. erröten lassen
* * *
noun
(cloak) Umhang, der; (fig.) Mantel, der

mantle of snow — Schneedecke, die

* * *
n.
Mantel -¨ m. v.
verhüllen v.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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