What does velo in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word velo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use velo in Italian.

The word velo in Italian means veil, veil, thin layer, trace, cover with a veil, cloud, obscure, dim, darken, weaken, soft palate, velum, velar, cover yourself with a veil, powdered, icing, cover the ball, tear the veil, put a lid on, draw a veil over , forget about, wedding veil, bridal veil, cleft palate, soft palate, icing sugar, powdered sugar, confectioner's sugar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word velo

veil

sostantivo maschile (tessuto molto fine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il volto della sposa era coperto da un velo bianco.
The bride's face was covered by a white bridal veil

veil

sostantivo maschile (tessuto coprente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le donne musulmane indossano spesso un velo sui capelli.
Muslim women often wear a cover over their hair.

thin layer

sostantivo maschile (figurato (strato sottile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Stendere un velo di crema sulla torta e servire fredda.
Cover the cake with a thin layer of cream and serve cold.

trace

sostantivo maschile (figurato (segno leggero)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nonostante sorridesse, Maria non riusciva a nascondere un velo di tristezza nel vedere suo figlio partire.
Although she was smiling Maria couldn't hide the veil of sadness that came over her as she saw her son leave.

cover with a veil

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (coprire con velo) (literal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La polizia ha velato il corpo dell'anziano signore trovato defunto nella sua abitazione.

cloud, obscure

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (annebbiare) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mi si è velata la vista a causa dell'intensa sudorazione.

dim, darken

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (offuscarsi) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Dalla commozione mi si sono velati gli occhi di pianto.

weaken

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato (indebolirsi) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le sue facoltà intellettive si sono progressivamente velate.

soft palate, velum

aggettivo (del palato molle) (anatomy)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
A causa di un'insufficienza velare, Stefano non riusciva a deglutire correttamente.

velar

aggettivo (fonetica: suono) (pronunciation)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La parola gatto inizia con una consonante velare.
The word 'gatto' begins with a velar consonant.

cover yourself with a veil

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (coprirsi con un velo) (literal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Durante la nostra visita alla mecca, le ragazze si sono velate con dei fazzoletti colorati.

powdered, icing

locuzione aggettivale (zucchero (finissimo, in polvere) (Sugar)

Spolverare la torta con zucchero a velo.
Dust the cake with powdered sugar.

cover the ball

(soccer)

tear the veil

put a lid on

draw a veil over , forget about

wedding veil, bridal veil

sostantivo maschile (elemento di un abito da sposa)

cleft palate

soft palate

icing sugar, powdered sugar, confectioner's sugar

sostantivo maschile (zucchero lavorato)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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