paravan

Senso (Inglese)

Noun

A folding screen.

Adj

1. (figuratively) (of a person or establishment) Whose authority is taken advantage of without its knowing.
2. (figuratively) (of a person or establishment) Covering an illegal activity while disguised as legitimate.

Concetti

paravento

Traduzioni

حَاجِز

Schirm

paravane

screen

paravent

babir

tan

anteparo

biombo

pantalla

mampara

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/pa.ɾaˈβan/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da turco ottomano: پاراوان

Preso in prestito da francese: paravent

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish پاراوان (paravan, “folding screen”), from French paravent.