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veneer

veneer · veneers

видимость, шпон, налёт, внешний лоск

Fassade, Verblendung, Furnier

A thin decorative covering of fine material applied to coarser wood or other materialA thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material.

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UK/vəˈnɪə(ɹ)/US/vəˈnɪɹ/

» The veneer we call civilisation is only skin deep.

Значение

значений: 3

(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material.
Furnier, Verblendung
шпонšpon, односло́йная фане́раodnoslójnaja fanéra
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)An attractive appearance that covers or disguises one's true nature or feelings, the veneer of culture.
Fassade
вне́шний лоскvnéšnij losk, налётnaljót, показу́хаpokazúxa
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A layer of material placed over a tooth.

Ещё определения

coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
an ornamental coating to a building

Примеры

предложений: 4

The veneer we call civilisation is only skin deep.
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What are dentures, bridges, veneers and dental implants made of?
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Augustus kept only the veneer of the Republic while effectively making himself into a king.
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The Bolsheviks disempowered the workers' councils, replacing them with direct Bolshevik rule under the veneer of council rule.
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Переводы

языков: 8

Русский

По значениям 2

thin covering of fine wood:

covering or disguising appearance:

Deutsch

По значениям 2

thin covering of fine wood:

covering or disguising appearance:

Происхождение

From German Furnier, from furnieren (“to inlay, cover with a veneer”), from French fournir

From German Furnier, from furnieren (“to inlay, cover with a veneer”), from French fournir (“to furnish, accomplish”), from Middle French fornir, from Old French fornir, furnir (“to furnish”), from Old Frankish frumjan (“to provide”), from Proto-Germanic *frumjaną (“to further, promote”). Cognate with Old High German frumjan, frummen (“to accomplish, execute, provide”), Old English fremian (“to promote, perform”). More at furnish.

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