unveil

(Anglès)

  1. (transitive) To remove a veil from; to uncover; to reveal something hidden.
  2. (transitive) To show, especially for the first time.
  3. (intransitive) To remove a veil; to reveal oneself.

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Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ʌnˈveɪl/
Etimologia (Anglès)

In summary

From Middle English *unveilen (suggested by past participle unveiled, vnueylyd (“unveiled”)). Equivalent to un- + veil. Ultimately from Latin velum (whence also English voile, English reveal, Russian вуа́ль (vuálʹ), Russian завуали́ровать (zavualírovatʹ) (compare typologically)). Also compare typologically uncloak, unmask, Russian разобла́чать (razobláčatʹ) (akin to облаче́ние (oblačénije)).

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