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"Hiding" is a form of "hiding", a noun which is often translated as "la paliza". "Hide" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "esconder". Learn more about the difference between "hiding" and "hide" below.
hiding(
hay
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dihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I spotted the enemy sniper when he came out of hiding to relocate.Alcancé a ver al francotirador enemigo cuando salió de su escondite para cambiar de posición.
The opposition leader went into hiding for fear of being arrested or deported.El líder de la oposición se ocultó por miedo a ser arrestado o deportado.
2. (colloquial) (beating)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la paliza (F) (colloquial)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A man caught the thief and gave him a hiding before the police arrived.Un hombre detuvo al ladrón y le dio una paliza antes de que llegara la policía.
hide(
hayd
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to conceal)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. esconderse
My younger sister used to hide under the bed at bath time.Mi hermana menor se escondía debajo de la cama cuando era hora de bañarse.
b. ocultarse
The soldiers hid in the bushes to ambush the enemy.Los soldados se ocultaron entre los matorrales para tender una emboscada al enemigo.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (skin)
b. el pellejo (M) (figurative)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He'd do anything to save his hide.Haría cualquier cosa para salvar el pellejo.
a. la paranza (F) (hunting, bird watching)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There is a hide on that hill to watch the birds.Hay una paranza en esa colina para observar los pájaros.
