beschönigen
/bəˈʃøːnɪɡn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- beschönigt
- past
- beschönigte
- perfect
- hat beschönigt
Meaning
-
to gloss over
Similar words
Near-total synonyms for "to gloss over, to whitewash," largely interchangeable.
Practice
1 What does beschönigen mean?
to gloss over
2 Fill the gap: Man darf nichts ___.
Full sentence: Man darf nichts beschönigen. (Nothing must be glossed over.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches beschönigen?
beschönigen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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