- velo
- m.1 veil (item of clothing).correr o echar un (tupido) velo sobre algo (informal) to draw a veil over something2 film, thin skin.3 velum, velum of the palate, velamen.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: velar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú/usted) Imperative of Spanish verb: ver.* * *velo► nombre masculino1 (gen) veil2 ANATOMÍA velum\FRASEOLOGÍAcorrer un (tupido) velo sobre algo / echar un (tupido) velo sobre algo figurado to draw a veil over something, keep something quiettomar el velo familiar to take the veilvelo del paladar soft palate, velum* * *noun m.veil* * *SM1) [de tul, gasa] veil
tomar el velo — to take the veil
corramos un tupido velo sobre esto — let us draw a discreet veil over this
2) (fig) (=cobertura) veil, light covering; (Fot) fog; (en cristal) mist; [de silencio, misterio] shroud3) (=pretexto) pretext, cloak4) (=confusión) confusion, mental fog5) (Anat)velo de paladar — soft palate, velum
* * *masculino veilvelo de novia/monja — bridal/nun's veil
correr or echar un tupido velo sobre algo — to draw a veil over something
descorrer el velo sobre algo — to uncover something
tomar el velo — to take the veil
* * *= veil.Ex. Pilgrims journeyed to the cathedral to view the Veil of the Virgin, a strip of cloth believed to have been worn by the Virgin Mary at the Nativity of Christ.----* correr un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* echar un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.* un velo de bruma = a veil of mist.* velo de boda = wedding veil.* velo del paladar = soft palate.* velo de novia = bridal veil, wedding veil.* velo nupcial = wedding veil.* * *masculino veilvelo de novia/monja — bridal/nun's veil
correr or echar un tupido velo sobre algo — to draw a veil over something
descorrer el velo sobre algo — to uncover something
tomar el velo — to take the veil
* * *= veil.Ex: Pilgrims journeyed to the cathedral to view the Veil of the Virgin, a strip of cloth believed to have been worn by the Virgin Mary at the Nativity of Christ.
* correr un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* echar un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.* un velo de bruma = a veil of mist.* velo de boda = wedding veil.* velo del paladar = soft palate.* velo de novia = bridal veil, wedding veil.* velo nupcial = wedding veil.* * *velomasculineveilvelo de novia/monja bridal/nun's veilla danza de los siete velos the dance of the seven veilscorrer or echar un tupido velo sobre algo to draw a veil over somethingserá mejor que corramos or echemos un tupido velo sobre estas cosas let's put these things behind us o draw a veil over these thingsdescorrer el velo sobre algo to uncover sthtomar el velo to take the veilCompuesto:velo del paladarsoft palate, velum (tech)* * *
Del verbo velar: (conjugate velar)
velo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
veló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
velar
velo
velar (conjugate velar) verbo transitivo
1a) ‹difunto› to hold a wake overb) ‹enfermo› to watch over
2 ‹película› to fog, expose
verbo intransitivo
1 (permanecer despierto) to stay up o awake
2 (cuidar) velo por algo/algn to watch over sth/sb
velarse verbo pronominal [película] to get fogged o exposed
velo sustantivo masculino
veil
velar 1
I verbo intransitivo
1 (cuidar, vigilar) to watch [por, over]
velar por los intereses de alguien, to watch over sb's interests
2 (permanecer despierto) to stay awake
II vtr (a un enfermo) to keep watch
(a un muerto) to hold a wake for
velar 2 Fot verbo transitivo to blur
velo sustantivo masculino
1 veil
2 Anat velo del paladar, soft palate
♦ Locuciones: figurado correr un tupido velo sobre algo, to draw a veil over sthg
'velo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sutil
English:
veil
- cloak
- shroud
- sweep
* * *velo nm1. [tela] veil2. [prenda] veil;velo de monja wimple;CompFamcorrer o [m5]echar un (tupido) velo sobre algo to draw a veil over sth;Comptomar el velo to take the veil3. [cosa ligera] veil;un velo de humo a veil of smoke;un velo de envidia a trace of envy4. velo del paladar soft palate* * *velom veil;correr un tupido velo sobre algo keep sth quiet;tomar el velo take the veil, become a nun* * *velo nm: veil* * *velo n veil
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.