smokescreen

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von smokescreen im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

düşmana görünmemek için çıkarılan duman

maske

paravana

gerçek niyetini gizlemek için uydurulan şey

gerçek niyetini gizlemek için uydurulan şey, paravana, maske

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Englisch - Englisch

Definition von smokescreen im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Smoke used as a disguise, mask or cover, as of troops in battle

Anything used metaphorically to conceal or distract

All that talk is just a smokescreen to disguise the fact that he has nothing to say.

{i} excuse, ostensible motive; cloud of smoke

an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure; "requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures"

(military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements

If something that you do or say is a smokescreen, it is intended to hide the truth about your activities or intentions. He was accused of putting up a smokescreen to hide poor standards in schools

Relevante Übersetzungen

smokescreens

plural of smokescreen

Türkische aussprache

smōkskrin

Aussprache

/ˈsmōkˌskrēn/ /ˈsmoʊkˌskriːn/

Etymologie

(noun.) 1915. From smoke + screen