smokescreens

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

Translation

n. en røyksky som brukes for å skjule militære operasjoner eller bevegelser.

Phrases & Collocations

create a smokescreen

lag et røykskjermskudd

political smokescreen

politisk røykskjermskudd

use a smokescreen

bruk et røykskjermskudd

Example Sentences

a smokescreen of fustian and fantasy.

En røykpose av fustian og fantasi.

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

Han prøvde å lage en røykpose ved å kvittere seg 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 spørsmålet, så hun prøvde å sette opp en røykpose ved å snakke argt om intervjuerens grovhet.

The company used a smokescreen to hide their financial troubles.

Selskapet brukte en røykpose for å skjule sine økonomiske problemer.

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

Politikeren skapte en røykpose for å vende oppmerksomheten bort fra skandalen.

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

Den vekslende informasjonen tjente som en røykpose for deres sanne hensikter.

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

Det detaljerte planen var bare en røykpose for deres endelige mål.

The smokescreen of excuses could not hide his incompetence.

Røykposen av undskyldninger kunne ikke skjule hans uvetthet.

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

De falske lover virket som en røykpose for deres manglende handling.

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

Den plutselige annonseringen var ment å lage en røykpose for de kommende endringene.

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

Røykposen av rykter gjorde det vanskelig å skille sannheten.

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

Selskapets PR-team skapte en røykpose for å beskytte deres omdømme.

The smokescreen of lies eventually unraveled, revealing the truth.

Røykposen av løgner oppdaget til slutt, og avslørte sannheten.

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