paper over

US /ˈpeɪ.pər ˌoʊ.vər/
UK /ˈpeɪ.pər ˌoʊ.vər/
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encobrir, mascarar

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.
Eles tentaram encobrir as rachaduras em seu relacionamento.
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The government is just trying to paper over the economic problems.
O governo está apenas tentando encobrir os problemas econômicos.
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concealdisguisehidegloss oversmooth over
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