shroud [ʃraʊd]
shroud
USAGE NOTE
This word is often used in the plural in the sense shown in 3).
shroud(
shraud
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (burial garment)
a. la mortaja (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Dustin's corpse was placed into a canvas shroud for burial at sea.El cad谩ver de Dustin se coloc贸 en una mortaja de lona para arrojarlo al mar.
b. el sudario (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Mrs. Weinstein's corpse was washed and then placed in a shroud.El cad谩ver de la se帽ora Weinstein se lav贸 y luego se coloc贸 en un sudario.
2. (figurative) (veil)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g. carrot, bean).
a. el velo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The artist finally pulled back the shroud of secrecy, revealing her true identity.La artista finalmente retir贸 el velo de secreto y revel贸 su verdadera identidad.
3. (nautical)
a. el obenque (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The sailor adjusted the shrouds to get the mast perfectly straight and perpendicular to the deck.El marinero ajust贸 los obenques para poner el m谩stil perfectamente recto y perpendicular a la cubierta.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
4. (to veil)
a. envolver
He tried to shroud his racism in a progressive discourse, but didn't fool anyone.Trat贸 de envolver su racismo en un discurso progresista, pero no enga帽贸 a nadie.
b. cubrir
Fog typically shrouds the coastline near here until noon in the summer.Durante el verano, la niebla normalmente cubre la costa de por aqu铆 hasta el mediod铆a.
5. (to dress for burial)
a. amortajar
They washed and shrouded the deceased in white cloth.Lavaron y amortajaron al difunto con tela blanca.
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shroudNountransitive verb
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el mortaja f, sudario(M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
2. (fig)
a. el halo(M) (of mystery)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
3. (of darkness)
a. el manto(M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
4. (obscure)
a. envolver
to be shrouded in somethingestar envuelto(a) en algo
Copyright 漏 2006 Harrap Publishers Limited
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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