Betekenis van mantel der liefde | Babel Free
ˌmɑn.təl dɛr ˈlif.dəDefinities
a metaphorical cover of faults or wrongs, whether informed by an attitude of forgiveness or applied out of expediency, allowing one to condone or ignore them without investigating any problems, identifying underlying causes, etc.
figuratively, masculine, no-diminutive, singular
Voorbeelden
“Het meningsverschil was daarmee niet opgelost, maar met de mantel der liefde bedekt.”
The disagreement was not resolved by that, but covered with the ‘mantle of love’.
ERK-niveau
C1
Gevorderd
Dit woord behoort tot de ERK C1-woordenschat — niveau gevorderd.
Dit woord behoort tot de ERK C1-woordenschat — niveau gevorderd.
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