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La Palabra Del Dia: "disfrazar"

La Palabra Del Dia: "disfrazar"

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disfrazar ( dihs-frah-sahr' )

verb ( to dress up; to disguise, to conceal )


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Examples:


1: Las mamás disfrazaron a los niños de animales silvestres.

The moms dressed the kids up like wild animals.

2: Tengo que disfrazar el rayón que le hice al coche antes de que lleguen mis papás.

I need to conceal the scratch I made on the car before my parents get home.

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updated Sep 27, 2015
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
Hola princesa. xx - ian-hill, Sep 18, 2015
Hola Ian. xo - rac1, Sep 18, 2015
Hola. Ambette. I like the graphic. Maybe the two cats can become friends and sit at the same table. - Sassette, Sep 18, 2015
Hola Missy. Hope so. ♥♥ - rac1, Sep 19, 2015

17 Answers

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Many people dress up for Carnival; but some are lifelong disguised.

Muchas personas se disfrazan por los carnavales; pero algunas andan toda la vida disfrazadas.

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updated Sep 27, 2015
posted by crucesignatus
;) - jrschenk, Sep 18, 2015
Suggestion: CarnivalS; but some are disguised for a lifetime. :) - Sassette, Sep 18, 2015
I agree with Sassette's suggestion another wording is "disguise themselves their whole lives." - Jubilado, Sep 18, 2015
Here in New Orleans we call it "carnival". :) - rac1, Sep 18, 2015
-:) - languagenut, Sep 18, 2015
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Cuando me disfrazo en nuevos overoles, las chicas no saben que yo no nací en riqueza.

When I dress up in new overalls, the babes can't tell I wasn't born into wealth.

guardapolvos

Yeah man, that's my ride in the background.
Simon wey, esa es mi nave en el fondo.

(I'm trying on Mexican slang today)

updated Sep 19, 2015
posted by jrschenk
He forgot the shoes. jejeje - rac1, Sep 18, 2015
Right out of "Grapes of Wrath" :) - ian-hill, Sep 18, 2015
monos( overalls?) - annierats, Sep 18, 2015
Annie, I'm not sure, it seems that what you call overalls or coveralls might be regional. - jrschenk, Sep 18, 2015
..con nuevos overoles.. - Pablo064, Sep 19, 2015
Muy chida tu nave! - LuisCache, Sep 19, 2015
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Mi perro Wolfie, siempre ha escondido su gran deseo, lo de disfrazarse como la abuela de Caperucita.

My dog, Wolfie' has always concealed a great desire, that to dress up as the Grandmother of Little Red Riding Hood.

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updated Sep 19, 2015
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
Estoy seguro de que podría ganar un Oscar. ;) - jrschenk, Sep 18, 2015
Wolfie looks the part. Take a picture if he does. lol - rac1, Sep 18, 2015
-:) - languagenut, Sep 18, 2015
..el de disfrazarse.. :) - Pablo064, Sep 19, 2015
8
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Un año para la Víspera de todos los Santos me disfracé como la gaucha para entretener mis nietos.

One year for Halloween I dressed up like cowgirl to entertain my grandchildren.

updated Sep 19, 2015
posted by bubamaria
There are things to like and dislike about Halloween. Dressing up is the best part of Halloween in my opinion. - Sassette, Sep 18, 2015
a mis nietos. - annierats, Sep 18, 2015
Could we coax you to fill in a few lines in your profile? If we knew your gender or country of origin, we'd know how much fun to you had transforming into a cowgirl. ;) - jrschenk, Sep 18, 2015
I made a comment very similar to jrschenk and then deleted it because your name is feminine indicating your gender is probably female. But it would still help make things more clear and fun if you filled that stuff out in your profiile. :) - Sassette, Sep 18, 2015
....."like A cowgirl"..... :) - rac1, Sep 18, 2015
Gracias muchisima - bubamaria, Sep 19, 2015
..entretener a mis nietos,,I'd say 'me disfracè de cowgirl' :) - Pablo064, Sep 19, 2015
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El año pasado no he logrado parecer una Pitufina en la fiesta del día de Todos los Santos. No voy ni a intentar disfrazar de Pitufina este año.

I failed to look like Smurfette at last year's Halloween party. I am not even going to try to dress up as Smurfette this year.

This is not me. smile

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updated Sep 19, 2015
posted by Sassette
You would make a good Smurfette. ♥ - rac1, Sep 18, 2015
I thought you were in Blue Man Group. - mstivers, Sep 18, 2015
..no he logrado parecerme una..intentar disfrazarme.. :) - Pablo064, Sep 19, 2015
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Un verdedero amigo no disfraza sus intenciones.

A true friend does not hide their intentions.

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updated Sep 19, 2015
edited by languagenut
posted by languagenut
So true...Great illustration! :) - rac1, Sep 18, 2015
Wolfie is popular today.. - annierats, Sep 19, 2015
8
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Clark Kent sólo tiene que ponerse lentes para no ser reconocido como el Superhombre, pero cada vez que yo trato de disfrazarme usando lentes, todo el mundo me reconoce. ¿Qué hago mal?

Clark Kent only has to put on glasses to not be recognized as Superman, but every time I try to disguise myself using glasses, the whole world recognizes me. What am I doing wrong?

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updated Sep 18, 2015
edited by bosquederoble
posted by bosquederoble
The answer was always there: They're super glasses! - Jubilado, Sep 18, 2015
Rolf, Jubilado. - annierats, Sep 18, 2015
Lol Jub. :):) - rac1, Sep 18, 2015
8
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Cuando estoy de vacaciones me gusta disfrazarme llevando un bronceado así que ya no parezco escocés sino un normal humano blanco (porque me color natural es azul de pitufo)...

When on holiday I like to disguise myself with a tan so I no longer look Scottish but like a normal white human (because my natural colour is smurf blue)...

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updated Sep 18, 2015
edited by Faldaesque
posted by Faldaesque
Typo: ...."like to disguise".... :) - rac1, Sep 18, 2015
Ta - Faldaesque, Sep 18, 2015
O.K. This makes up for your change in avatar. You're always Gutsy! ♥ - Sassette, Sep 18, 2015
;-) - Faldaesque, Sep 18, 2015
Sassette is right, and I love the dress, it really brings out your sideburns. - jrschenk, Sep 18, 2015
It's a 'kilt', you blasphemer... !! ;-) - Faldaesque, Sep 18, 2015
I am very sorry, but I already voted for the dress. ;) - jrschenk, Sep 18, 2015
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La disfrazaron de Caperucita. / They dressed her up as Little Red Riding Hood.

Little Red Riding Hood Button Set

updated Sep 18, 2015
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
I hope she stayed away from the big bad wolf. - rac1, Sep 18, 2015
With hair like that she was probably Goldilocks as well. - ian-hill, Sep 18, 2015
Thanks , you gave me the idea for mine, I'm very tired, busy day.. - annierats, Sep 18, 2015
8
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pig with lipstick

No se puede disfrazar un cerdo por medio del aplicación de carmín.

You can't disguise a pig by applying lipstick.

updated Sep 18, 2015
posted by roveg
Don't tell Ms. Piggy that. jeje - rac1, Sep 18, 2015
No, but you can make an adorable pig. ;) - jrschenk, Sep 18, 2015
7
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Un año me disfracé para Halloween como Alfalfa de Our Gang .

One year I dressed up for Halloween as Alfalfa from Our Gang.

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updated Sep 19, 2015
posted by AnnRon
Perhaps as a kid? It would think that it would be challenging to dress up like that as an adult. - Sassette, Sep 19, 2015
Lol - rac1, Sep 19, 2015
I was probably 45 years old. It took a lot of hair spray. - AnnRon, Sep 19, 2015
7
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Cuando entré en la escuela me disfrazaron de pollito para participar en el festival del Día de las Madres. ¡No quise volver a participar!

When I entered school, I had to get dressed up like a chicken to participate in the Mothers Day festival. I did not want to participate again!

updated Sep 19, 2015
posted by LuisCache
Al parecer, avergonzando a sus hijos en público no es exclusivamente estadounidense. - jrschenk, Sep 18, 2015
How cute! - Sassette, Sep 18, 2015
No, lol...the boys look anything but happy. Ha! - rac1, Sep 18, 2015
Creo que es universal, Jrschenk. :) - LuisCache, Sep 19, 2015
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Sería (o ¿habría sido?) mejor que yo difrazara mi falta total de entusiazmo por el proyecto porque hay cámeras en todas partes.

It would have been better had I concealed my total lack of enthusiam for the project because there are cameras everywhere.

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updated Sep 19, 2015
edited by Jubilado
posted by Jubilado
The big dummy. lol - rac1, Sep 18, 2015
Hubiera sido mejor si habría escondido mis desganas.. ( I think, await a native). - annierats, Sep 19, 2015
'Habrìa sido mejor disfrazar mi falta total de entusiasmo..cámaras..' :) - Pablo064, Sep 19, 2015
6
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Ayer llevé a mis nietos a la parque y el niño pequeño , que tiene casi tres años, se disfrazó con su capa de Superboy. Era muy gracioso porque todo el tiempo estaba corriendo tan rapído como podía para hacer volar la capa detrás de él. Estaba muy emocionado.

Yesterday I took my grandchildren to the park and the little boy, who is almost three, dressed up in his Superboy cape. It was very funny because all the time he was running as fast as he could in order to make the cape fly out behind him. He was very excited.

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updated Sep 20, 2015
edited by jennysk
posted by jennysk
Get a little boy and a superhero together and watch the magic! - Jubilado, Sep 19, 2015
;) - jrschenk, Sep 19, 2015
He should have been Batman. lol - rac1, Sep 19, 2015
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Este Halloween me voy a disfrazar como acordeonista.

This Halloween I am going to dress up as an accordionist.

updated Sep 19, 2015
edited by mstivers
posted by mstivers
Are you really? That's original. :) - rac1, Sep 18, 2015
Yes, with the lederhosen and all. - mstivers, Sep 18, 2015
And I really play the accordion - mstivers, Sep 19, 2015
Does that come easy from knowing the piano, or is it a totally different skill (I am inept at music)? - bosquederoble, Sep 19, 2015
If you play piano, then you have an advantage in learning the piano-accordion (but not the button accordion.) - mstivers, Sep 19, 2015