1 (as disguise) also máscara; (f) (just covering eyes and nose) antifaz; (m) the man in the mask produced a gun el hombre enmascarado que llevaba la máscara sacó una pistola;or
his face was an expressionless mask
his talk is a mask for his ignorance habla para enmascarar su ignorancia
the gunman, whose mask had slipped, fled his mask of detachment cracked and she saw for an instant an angry and violent man the apparent indifference of such doctors may be a mask for their pain
2 (ornamental, ritual) máscara; (f) careta; (f) an exhibition of African tribal masks actors wearing masks
3 (also face mask) (protective, cosmetic) mascarilla; (f) (surgeon's) mascarilla; (f) barbijo; (m) workers with safety equipment like gloves, masks, goggles they are cleaned by hygiene staff wearing masks and overalls many cyclists now wear face masks to filter the noxious exhaust fumes as the anesthetist puts the mask on the patient, I explain how we all wear masks in the operating room she wore a surgical mask and rubber gloves while she worked with the samples the mask leaves your complexion feeling soft and supple
4 (in baseball, fencing, ice-hockey) careta; (f) the catcher's mask used in baseball was invented by Fred W. Thayer
