Revêtue (en. Coated)

/ʁə.vɛ.tɥ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Covered with a material or clothing.

The statue was clad in a fine layer of bronze.

La statue était revêtue d'une fine couche de bronze.

Having a particular appearance or aspect.

She was cloaked in a radiant smile.

Elle était revêtue d'un sourire radieux.

Of an outer aspect that hides a truth.

Her attitude, cloaked in coldness, hid her sadness.

Son attitude revêtue de froideur cachait sa tristesse.

From the verb 'to clad', coming from Latin 'revestire'.

cloaked in mystery

Which seems to conceal secrets.

revêtue de mystère

cloaked in light

Illuminated in a way that highlights its beauty.

revêtue de lumière

cloaked in authority

Which possesses a certain dignity or power.

revêtue d'autorité

to clothe

To wear clothing or cover something.

revêtir

clothing

The action of cladding or the fact of being clad.

revêtement

To be under a false appearance.

He is often cloaked in illusions.

Il est souvent revêtu d'illusions.

To seem more important than one actually is.

He presents himself as an expert, but he is just clad in pretensions.

Il se présente comme un expert, mais il est juste revêtu de prétentions.