paper over
To superficially hide or disguise without addressing itTo superficially hide or disguise (a problem or a defect) without addressing it; to provide a veneer of normality or success.
» The man reading a paper over there is my uncle.
Der Mann dort, der Zeitung liest, ist mein Onkel.
Der Mann dort drüben, der gerade eine Zeitung liest, ist mein Onkel.
Человек, читающий газету вон там, — мой дядя.
Вон тот мужчина, читающий газету, - мой дядя.
Людина, що он там читає газету — мій дядько.
Чоловік, що он там читає газету — мій дядько.
Meaning
1 senses(figuratively)To superficially hide or disguise (a problem or a defect) without addressing it; to provide a veneer of normality or success.
замятьzamjatʹ
Examples
9 sentencesThe man reading a paper over there is my uncle.
Людина, що он там читає газету — мій дядько.
ruЧеловек, читающий газету вон там, — мой дядя.
deDer Mann dort, der Zeitung liest, ist mein Onkel.
Read your paper over again before you hand it in.
deLesen Sie Ihre Arbeit noch einmal durch, bevor Sie sie einreichen.
Check these papers over.
Is my paper looked over before submitting?
Sami found tissue paper all over the place.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Suggesting the use of wallpaper to cover defects on a wall.Suggesting the use of wallpaper to cover defects on a wall.
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Forms
papers over, papering over, papered over, papered over| Base form | paper over · to paper over |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | papers over |
| Present participle | papering over |
| Past simple | papered over |
| Past participle | papered over |
irregular
Synonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb