smokescreen

[US]/'smok'skrin/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en røgsøjle, der bruges til at dække militære operationer eller bevægelser.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

create a smokescreen

skab en røgsløring

political smokescreen

politisk røgsløring

use a smokescreen

brug en røgsløring

Example Sentences

a smokescreen of fustian and fantasy.

en røgsøjle af tomme ord og fantasi.

he tried to create a smokescreen by quibbling about the statistics.

Han forsøgte at skabe en røgsløring ved at kværulere om statistikken.

She couldn’t answer the question, so she tried to put up a smokescreen by talking angrily about the interviewer’s rudeness.

Hun kunne ikke svare på spørgsmålet, så hun forsøgte at sætte en røgsløring ved at tale vredt om interviewerens uhøflighed.

The company used a smokescreen to hide their financial troubles.

Virksomheden brugte en røgsløring for at skjule deres økonomiske problemer.

The politician created a smokescreen to divert attention from the scandal.

Politikeren skabte en røgsløring for at aflede opmærksomheden fra skandalen.

The misleading information served as a smokescreen for their true intentions.

Den vildledende information fungerede som en røgsløring for deres sande hensigter.

The elaborate plan was just a smokescreen for their ultimate goal.

Den detaljerede plan var blot en røgsløring for deres ultimative mål.

The smokescreen of excuses could not hide his incompetence.

Røgsløringen af undskyldninger kunne ikke skjule hans inkompetence.

The false promises acted as a smokescreen for their lack of action.

De falske løfter fungerede som en røgsløring for deres manglende handling.

The sudden announcement was meant to create a smokescreen for the upcoming changes.

Den pludselige meddelelse var beregnet til at skabe en røgsløring for de kommende ændringer.

The smokescreen of rumors made it difficult to discern the truth.

Røgsløringen af rygter gjorde det vanskeligt at skelne sandheden fra løgnen.

The company's PR team crafted a smokescreen to protect their reputation.

Virksomhedens PR-team udarbejdede en røgsløring for at beskytte deres ry.

The smokescreen of lies eventually unraveled, revealing the truth.

Røgsløringen af løgne blev til sidst afsløret og afslørede sandheden.

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