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"veneer" in Spanish
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"veneer" in Spanish
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veneer(also: appearance, aspect, likeliness, physique)
All the rest is just a veneer of negotiations and debates; what we are actually talking about is simply the timing of a death that has already been prophesied.
Todo lo demás no es más que apariencia de negociaciones y debates, mientras que en realidad estamos sencillamente hablando de la crónica de una muerte anunciada.
President Aliyev has to decide whether to embrace the democratic process or try to maintain autocratic rule with just a thin veneer of legitimacy.
El Presidente Aliyev tiene que decidir entre abrazar el proceso democrático o intentar mantener un Gobierno autocrático con una ligera apariencia de legitimidad.
Indeed, I believe it would make matters even worse, because it would give a veneer of democracy to this method, which in no way corresponds to the principles of the rule of law.
En efecto, con ello se confiere una apariencia democrática a este método que no responde en absoluto a los principios de un Estado de Derecho.
beneath that veneer of friendliness
bajo esa capa de amabilidad
veneer of sth
capa de algo
The democratic veneer adopted by the Turkish authorities in order to organize the Habitat II World Conference in Istanbul has quickly peeled off.
La capa de barniz democrático con que las autoridades turcas han adornado la organización de la Conferencia Mundial Habitat II en Estambul se ha desconchado en seguida.
a veneer of sophistication
un barniz de sofisticación
her kindness is just a veneer
su amabilidad es puro barniz
veneer of sth
barniz de algo
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This appears to me to be unadulterated egotism, despite the veneer of human rights.
Manifiesta egoísmo en estado puro a pesar del adorno de los derechos humanos.
But how you intend to achieve these things, Commissioner De Palacio, is concealed beneath a veneer of ornate prose.
Pero el modo de lograr esto lo esconde tras abigarradas frases, señora Comisaria.
I do not trust this place, which gives a veneer of democracy, but which is largely made up of placemen.
No confío en esta Cámara, que se da un aire de democracia, pero que está formada en gran parte por mandados.
The will to freedom was ultimately stronger than the fear of violence, which now lacked any spiritual veneer.
Al final, la voluntad de ser libres fue más fuerte que el miedo ante la violencia, que ya no contaba con ningún respaldo espiritual.
I for one will not lend the veneer …
Por una vez no aparentaré…
beneath that veneer of friendliness
bajo esa capa de amabilidad
her kindness is just a veneer
su amabilidad es puro barniz
a veneer of sophistication
un barniz de sofisticación
a marble veneer
un revestimiento imitación mármol
veneer of sth
barniz de algo
veneer of sth
capa de algo
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