veneer

[US]/vɪ'nɪə/
[UK]/və'nɪr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. kifua cha kusafiri, picha ya kusafiri;
vt. kufua na kifua cha kusafiri, kushambua.
Word Forms
Third Person Singularveneers
Past Participleveneered
Present Participleveneering
Past Tenseveneered
Pluralveneers

Phrases & Collocations

wood veneer

karatasi nyembamba ya mbao

veneer furniture

moyo ya mizigo

veneer board

pate ya moyo

core veneer

moyo mpya

Example Sentences

The antique table had a thin veneer of oak.

Mjengo wa mizani mpya alikuwa na mchele ya mti wa mpinga.

She tried to maintain a veneer of politeness despite her annoyance.

Alikuwa anjaribu kusafiri mchele ya uchungu kwa muda mwingine.

The company's friendly veneer masked some questionable business practices.

Mchele ya uchungu wa shirika hili alifungua uchungu wa uchaguzi wa biashara.

Underneath his confident veneer, he was actually quite insecure.

Hakuna mchele ya uchungu wakati mwingine, alikuwa mwenyewe mchafu sana.

The veneer on the cabinet was starting to peel off.

Mchele ya mizani alikuwa anakimbia.

She applied a thin veneer of makeup before the party.

Alikuwa anacheleza mchele ya mchele mpya kabla ya michezo.

The politician's veneer of sincerity fooled many people.

Mchele ya uchungu wa mwananchi alifuta watu wengi.

The expensive car had a sleek veneer that caught everyone's attention.

Mashine ya mpya alikuwa na mchele ya uchungu ambayo alifungua kila mmoja.

The designer used a special technique to create a wood veneer on the furniture.

Mchezaji alitumia mbinu ya kusafiri mchele ya mti kwenye mizani.

Despite his rough appearance, he had a veneer of sophistication when he spoke.

Kwa upande wa mchele mpya wa mchele, alikuwa anacheleza mchele ya uchungu wakati alisema.

Real-world Examples

What? You didn't just crack that veneer again, did you?

Je? Umeang'iza mpya kwa mabunifu hili, siyo?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

These families have a veneer of unity but, underneath, they tend to be fractured by lies and betrayals.

Familia hizi hazina mabunifu ya umoja, lakini chini ya mabunifu hizi, hujiteng'ana na mafupi na mazigo.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Using that money, MacGregor opened Poyais consulates across Britain, adding to the scheme's veneer of legitimacy.

Kwa kutumia pesa hili, MacGregor alifungua misingi ya Poyais kwa miji ya Uingereza, kushambua mabunifu ya uwekwa wa mafupi.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

A veneer of jaunty self-confidence thinly concealed his nervousness.

Mabunifu ya uwekwa wa mafupi yamekosa kuzama uchovu wake.

Source: Brave New World

Veneers. - I'm guessing those aren't her only side by side enhancements.

Mabunifu. - Niliyekaribia kujua kwamba hizi si mabunifu yake tu ya kwenye kichwa.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 6

The fragile veneer of shelter and security that the van had provided him disappeared.

Mabunifu ya uchovu na usalama ambayo vani alizaidi kwa ajili yake ilifika kufa.

Source: New York Times

Board manufacturers use different veneers and dyes on each deck, which makes every one of the Pool brothers' products unique.

Wafanyia mizani watumia mabunifu na mafumoto tofauti kwa kila mizani, ambayo inafanya kila bidhaa ya wana wa Pool kwa mafupi yote.

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia Comprehensive Category

Mousa is accused of being a stooge of the government, a tool, to give the election the veneer of legitimacy.

Mousa hujui kwa kuwa mwenye mafupi ya serikali, mali, kushambua mafupi ya uwekwa wa mafupi.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation May 2018

But if you look beneath the veneer of gracious living, you will see a battle raging...a battle for control.

Lakini kama unchezekia chini ya mabunifu ya uwekwa wa mafupi, utaona mpira ya mafupi... mpira ya kusimamia.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

But Mammy was under no illusions about her and was constantly alert for breaks in the veneer.

Lakini Mammy alikuwa na mafupi yote kuhusu yeye na alitumia mafupi yote kwa ajili ya mafupi.

Source: Gone with the Wind

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