esconderse
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to hide oneself
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esconderse(
ehs
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kohn
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dehr
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seh
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A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g. Miguel se lava.).
reflexive verb
1. (to keep oneself out of view)
a. to hide oneself
No puedes esconderte del mundo.You can't hide yourself from the world.
b. to conceal oneself
Traté de esconderme detrás de un arbusto.I tried to conceal myself behind a bush.
2. (to be hidden)
a. to hide
Quisiera saber qué se esconde detrás de esa fachada de respetabilidad.I'd like to know what hides beneath that facade of respectability.
esconder
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
3. (to keep out of view)
a. to hide
Escondió su regalo debajo de la cama.He hid his gift under the bed.
b. to conceal
Una forma de esconder las arrugas es usando maquillaje.One way to conceal wrinkles is to use make-up.
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esconder
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
1. (general)
a. to hide, to conceal
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
2. (general)
a. to hide
¡rápido, escóndete!quick, hide!
no te escondas de mídon't hide from me
detrás de su seriedad se esconde un gran sentido del humorhis seriousness conceals a lively sense of humor
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esconder
transitive verb
to hide; conceal;de from;
pronominal verb
esconderse (ocultarse) to hide; hide o.s.; conceal o.s.; (estar escondido) to be hidden; lurk
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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Phrases with "esconderse"
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nadie podía esconderse del terror
nobody could hide because of the terrror they felt
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Verb Conjugations for esconder
Present Participle: escondiendo
Past Participle: escondido
PresentPreteriteImperfectConditionalFuture
yo
me escondo
me escondí
me escondía
me escondería
me esconderé
tú
te escondes
te escondiste
te escondías
te esconderías
te esconderás
él/ella/Ud.
se esconde
se escondió
se escondía
se escondería
se esconderá
nosotros
nos escondemos
nos escondimos
nos escondíamos
nos esconderíamos
nos esconderemos
vosotros
os escondéis
os escondisteis
os escondíais
os esconderíais
os esconderéis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
se esconden
se escondieron
se escondían
se esconderían
se esconderán
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