esconder

to hide

esconder(ehs-kohn-dehr)

transitive verb

1. (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.

esconderse

reflexive verb

2. (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.

3. (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

transitive verb

1. (general)

a. to hide, to conceal

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