English-German translations for masquerade

• Maskerade die
  An einer solchen Maskerade beteiligen wir uns nicht. We had no part to play in this masquerade.
  Wir schließen uns selbstverständlich einer solchen verbalen Maskerade zu einem so dramatischen Thema nicht an. We obviously do not associate ourselves with such a verbal masquerade on such a dramatic subject.
  Diese Wahlen müssen daher als Maskerade gesehen werden, um die andauernde Gewalt und Unterdrückung zu verschleiern. These elections must therefore be seen as a masquerade to cover up the continuing violence and oppression.
• Mummenschanz
  Meines Erachtens ist es an der Zeit, diesem Mummenschanz und dieser Parodie einer demokratischen Debatte ein Ende zu setzen. I believe it is time to call a stop to this masquerade and this caricature of democratic debate.

Definition of masquerade

• An assembly or party of people wear#Verb|wearing mask#Noun|masks and costume#Noun|costumes, and amusing themselves with dancing#Noun|dancing, conversation, or other diversions
• The act#Noun|act of wearing a mask or dressing up in a costume for, or as if for, a masquerade ball#Noun|ball
• An assembly of varied#Adjective|varied, often fanciful, things
• A dramatic performance by actors in masks; a mask or masque#Noun|masque
• To take part in a masquerade#Noun|masquerade; to assemble in mask#Noun|masks and costume#Noun|costumes; to wear#Verb|wear a disguise#Noun|disguise
• To pass off as a different person or a person with quality#Noun|qualities that one does not possess; also, to make a pretentious show#Noun|show of being what one is not
• To conceal with, or as if with, a mask; to disguise#Verb|disguise

Examples

• I was invited to the masquerade party at their home
• I’m going to masquerade as the wikipede. What are you going to dress up as?
• He masqueraded as my friend until the truth finally came out

Related words

• démasqué
• masque
• masquer
• démasquer
• damasqueiro
• masquerada
• masquerader
• damasquinar
• masque-cheval