hide

hide(
hayd
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. esconder
The squirrel hid its nuts behind the tree.La ardilla escondió sus nueces detrás del árbol.
b. ocultar
When the police arrived, the man quickly hid the pistol behind the armchair.Cuando llegó la policía, el hombre ocultó rápidamente la pistola detrás del sillón.
a. ocultar
He hides his feelings from the people he loves.Él oculta sus sentimientos de la gente que ama.
b. esconder
Don't try to hide your fear. I can see it in your eyes.No intentes esconder tu miedo. Lo veo en tus ojos.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
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).
noun
a. la piel
(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).
(F)
(animal)
Teepees used to be covered in animal hides.Los tipis antes se cubrían con la piel de animales.
b. el pellejo
(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).
(M)
(figurative)
He'd do anything to save his hide.Haría cualquier cosa para salvar el pellejo.
a. la paranza
(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).
(F)
(hunting, bird watching)
There is a hide on that hill to watch the birds.Hay una paranza en esa colina para observar los pájaros.
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