velo

m.

1 veil (item of clothing).

correr o echar un (tupido) velo sobre algo (informal) to draw a veil over something

2 film, thin skin.

3 velum, velum of the palate, velamen.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: velar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú/usted) Imperative of Spanish verb: ver.

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velo

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) veil

2 ANATOMÍA velum

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FRASEOLOGÍA

correr un (tupido) velo sobre algo / echar un (tupido) velo sobre algo figurado to draw a veil over something, keep something quiet

tomar el velo familiar to take the veil

velo del paladar soft palate, velum

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noun m.

veil

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SM

1) [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] shroud

3) (=pretexto) pretext, cloak

4) (=confusión) confusion, mental fog

5) (Anat)

velo de paladar — soft palate, velum

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masculino veil

velo 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

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= 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.

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* 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.

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masculino veil

velo 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

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= 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.

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velo

masculine

veil

velo de novia/monja bridal/nun's veil

la danza de los siete velos the dance of the seven veils

correr or echar un tupido velo sobre algo to draw a veil over something

será mejor que corramos or echemos un tupido velo sobre estas cosas let's put these things behind us o draw a veil over these things

descorrer el velo sobre algo to uncover sth

tomar el velo to take the veil

Compuesto:

velo del paladar

soft palate, velum (tech)

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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
1

a) ‹difunto› to hold a wake over

b) ‹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

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velo nm

1. [tela] veil

2. [prenda] veil;

velo de monja wimple;

Comp

Fam

correr o [m5]echar un (tupido) velo sobre algo to draw a veil over sth;

Comp

tomar el velo to take the veil

3. [cosa ligera] veil;

un velo de humo a veil of smoke;

un velo de envidia a trace of envy

4. velo del paladar soft palate

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velo

m veil;

correr un tupido velo sobre algo keep sth quiet;

tomar el velo take the veil, become a nun

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velo nm

: veil

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velo n veil