paper over

US /ˈpeɪ.pər ˌoʊ.vər/
UK /ˈpeɪ.pər ˌoʊ.vər/
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ocultar, encubrir

to conceal or disguise a problem or disagreement rather than dealing with it properly

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They tried to paper over the cracks in their relationship.
Intentaron ocultar las grietas en su relación.
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The government is just trying to paper over the economic problems.
El gobierno solo está tratando de encubrir los problemas económicos.
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concealdisguisehidegloss oversmooth over
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