forma velada
[FOR-muh veh-LAH-duh]
noun phrasefemininepl: formas veladas
veiled form; disguised manner; indirect way
1. An indirect, concealed, or subtle way of expressing something; a manner that obscures the true intent or meaning
He made his criticism in a veiled form to avoid offense.
Ele fez sua crítica de forma velada para evitar ofender.
2. Something expressed with deliberate ambiguity or concealment
The threat was made in a veiled form through her words.
A ameaça foi feita de forma velada através de suas palavras.
Related Idioms & Phrases
dizer algo de forma velada (to say something in a veiled manner)
crítica velada (veiled criticism)
ameaça velada (veiled threat)
entre linhas (between the lines)
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