cloak

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkləʊk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kloʊk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(klōk)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
cloak n (clothing)capa nf
  manto nm
 The wizard wore a long cloak with a pointed hood.
 El mago llevaba una larga capa con una capucha puntiaguda.
cloak n figurative ([sth] that conceals) (figurado)velo nm
  cortina nf
 A cloak of secrecy surrounded the manager's sudden departure.
 Un velo de misterio rodeaba la repentina partida del gerente.
cloak [sth/sb]⇒ vtr figurative (hide)encubrir⇒ vtr
  ocultar⇒ vtr
  esconder⇒ vtr
 The darkness cloaked the burglar, and he was able to move without anyone noticing.
 La oscuridad encubrió al ladrón, que pudo moverse sin que nadie se enterara.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
cloak yourself in [sth] v expr figurative (be concealed)ocultarse en v prnl + prep
 Cloak yourself in darkness and sneak in the back way.
 Ocúltate en la oscuridad y escabúllete por la puerta de atrás.
  (ES)camuflarse en v prnl + prep
 Camuflatéate en la oscuridad y escabúllete por la puerta de atrás.
cloak yourself in [sth] v expr figurative (have an air of)envolverse en v prnl + prep
 Sarah liked to cloak herself in an air of mystery, but that just covered up the fact that she was usually clueless.
 A Sarah le gusta envolverse en un aire de misterio, pero es simplemente una pantalla para ocultar el hecho de que no sabe nada.
cloak-and-dagger adj figurative (mysterious, furtive, sinister)de intriga y misterio loc adj
 It was a great cloak-and-dagger novel; nobody was what they first seemed.
 Era una excelente novela de intriga y misterio: nadie era quien parecía ser en un principio.
mourning cloak (US),
Camberwell beauty (UK) n		 (insect: Nymphalis antiopa) (insecto)antíopa nf
  (insecto)mariposa antíope loc nom f
under the cloak of [sth] expr (being protected by) (figurado)bajo el manto de loc prep
  amparado por loc prep
 The candidate accused her opponent of pursuing his own interests under the cloak of patriotism.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Los ladrones escaparon bajo el manto de la oscuridad.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Los ladrones escaparon amparados por la oscuridad.
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'cloak' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
burnoose - capote - cloaked - cope - manteau - mantle - pelisse - poncho
Spanish:
encapotar - disimular - palio - albornoz - barajarla - capazo - capisayo - capote - disfraz - dragona - encubrir - envolver - esclavina - manteo - manto - revestir - velo

Collocations: cloak-and-dagger [espionage, operations, missions], the [magician's, sorcerer's, performer's, master's, soldier's] cloak, [dressed, clad] in a [black, long, flowing, velvet, silk, mourning] cloak, more...

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