ocultar

to hide

to conceal

ocultar(oh-kool-tahr)

transitive verb

1. (to keep out of sight)

a. to hide

Ocultó los regalos debajo de la cama.

He hid the gifts under the bed.

b. to conceal

No hay forma de ocultar las arrugas, por mucho maquillaje que te pongas.

There's no way to conceal your wrinkles, no matter how much makeup you use.

2. (to disguise)

a. to hide

No podremos ocultarles la verdad por mucho tiempo.

We won't be able to hide the truth from them for very long.

b. to conceal

Se le da muy bien ocultar sus sentimientos.

He's very good at concealing his feelings.

ocultarse

pronominal verb

3. (to keep out of sight)

a. to hide

Traté de ocultarme detrás de un arbusto.

I tried to hide behind a bush.

b. to disappear

El sol se había ocultado detrás de las montañas y reinaba una gran oscuridad.

The sun had disappeared behind the mountains and darkness prevailed.

ocultar

transitive verb

1. (esconder)

a. to hide

ocultar algo a alguiento hide something from somebody

le ocultaron la verdadthey concealed the truth from him

2. (delito)

a. to cover up

pronominal verb

3. (general)

a. to hide

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ocultar

transitive verb

1 [+objeto, mancha] to hide;a, de from; conceal;a, de from

2 [+sentimientos, intenciones] to hide; conceal

ocultó las manchas con un poco de maquillaje ocultaba su pena con una sonrisa frágil intentaban ocultar sus intenciones con unas declaraciones que resultaron ser falsas

pronominal verb

ocultarse to hide (o.s.)

ocultarse con o tras algo to hide behind sth; ocultarse a la vista to keep out of sight; no se me oculta que ... I am fully aware that...; se me oculta la razón I cannot see the reason; the reason is a mystery to me