cloak

US /kloʊk/
UK /kloʊk/
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cape, manteau

a loose outer garment, typically without sleeves, that fastens at the neck and hangs down over the shoulders, worn as a covering or for warmth.

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She wrapped her cloak tightly around her to ward off the cold.
Elle a serré son manteau autour d'elle pour se protéger du froid.
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The magician wore a long black cloak.
Le magicien portait une longue cape noire.
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manteau, voile

something that covers or conceals something

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A thick cloak of fog covered the city.
Un épais manteau de brouillard recouvrait la ville.
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He operated under a cloak of secrecy.
Il opérait sous un manteau de secret.
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dissimuler, masquer

to cover or hide (something) as if with a cloak

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The darkness cloaked the figures moving in the night.
L'obscurité enveloppait les silhouettes se déplaçant dans la nuit.
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He tried to cloak his true intentions.
Il a essayé de dissimuler ses véritables intentions.
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