bemänteln
/bəˈmɛntl̩n/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- bemäntelt
- past
- bemäntelte
- perfect
- hat bemäntelt
Meaning
-
to gloss over
Similar words
Near-total synonyms for "to gloss over, to whitewash," largely interchangeable.
Practice
1 What does bemänteln mean?
to gloss over
2 Fill the gap: Er ___ seine Fehler.
Full sentence: Er bemäntelt seine Fehler. (He glosses over his mistakes.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches bemänteln?
bemänteln: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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