veneer

Significado (Inglês)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material.
2. (countable, uncountable) An attractive appearance that covers or disguises one's true nature or feelings, the veneer of culture.

Verb

1. (transitive) To apply veneer to.
2. (figuratively, transitive) To disguise with apparent goodness.

Conceitos

verniz

folheado

folhear

envernizar

aparência

revestimentos metálicos

camada

chapa

Sinônimos

coat

🧥

varnish

plywood

veneering

facing

enamel

plate

coating

sheet

laminate

gild

semblance

face

look

overlay

paste

pave

plating

shellac

surface

gussy up

outward appearance

panel board

top dressing

laminated board

superficial coat

appearance

thick china

attach

bind

covering

facade

facet

foil

glaze

gloss

glue

lacquer

lamina

layer

Traduções

placage

Furnier

impiallacciatura

chapa

vernis

enchapar

piallaccio

barniz

plaquer

impiallacciare

επένδυση

fineer

furnieren

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/vəˈnɪə(ɹ)/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Cognato com alemão arcaico alto: frumjan

Cognato com inglês arcaico: fremian

In summary

From German Furnier, from furnieren (“to inlay, cover with a veneer”), from French fournir (“to furnish, accomplish”), from Middle French fornir, from Old French fornir, furnir (“to furnish”), from Old Frankish frumjan (“to provide”), from Proto-Germanic *frumjaną (“to further, promote”). Cognate with Old High German frumjan, frummen (“to accomplish, execute, provide”), Old English fremian (“to promote, perform”). More at furnish.