veneer
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.
» The veneer we call civilisation is only skin deep.
Значення
значень: 3(злічуване, незлічуване)A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material.
Furnier, Verblendung
шпонšpon, односло́йная фане́раodnoslójnaja fanéra
(злічуване, незлічуване)An attractive appearance that covers or disguises one's true nature or feelings, the veneer of culture.
Fassade
вне́шний лоскvnéšnij losk, налётnaljót, показу́хаpokazúxa
(злічуване, незлічуване)A layer of material placed over a tooth.
- coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
- an ornamental coating to a building
Приклади
речень: 4The veneer we call civilisation is only skin deep.
What are dentures, bridges, veneers and dental implants made of?
Augustus kept only the veneer of the Republic while effectively making himself into a king.
The Bolsheviks disempowered the workers' councils, replacing them with direct Bolshevik rule under the veneer of council rule.
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мов: 8За значеннями 2
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Походження
From German Furnier, from furnieren (“to inlay, cover with a veneer”), from French fournirFrom 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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уроків: 1- A1Злічувані та незлічувані іменники — Бо воно може бути незлічуваним