esconder

/eskonˈdeɾ/, [es.kõn̪ˈd̪eɾ]

hide


Verb esconder (first-person singular present escondo, first-person singular preterite escondí, past participle escondido)

  1. (transitive) to hide
  2. (reflexive intransitive) to hide
    Los pájaros se escondieron entre las hojas y comenzaron a cantar.
    The birds hid themselves among the leaves and started to sing.
    El gato ha estado escondiéndose debajo del sofá desde que se levantaron los chicos.
    The cat has been hiding under the couch since the kids woke up.

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Examples
  • ¿Qué estáis intentando esconder?

    What are you trying to hide?

  • ¿Qué están intentando esconder?

    What are you trying to hide?

  • No tengo nada que esconder.

    I have nothing to hide.

  • ¿Qué está intentando esconder?

    What are you trying to hide?

  • Tom cree que el gobierno quiere esconder la verdad acerca de los extraterrestres.

    Tom believes that the government wants to hide the truth about aliens.

  • Ese secreto no se puede esconder para siempre.

    That secret can't be kept forever.

  • Ella se apartó de mí para esconder una lágrima que había empezado a deslizarse por su mejilla.

    She turned away from me to hide a tear that had begun to fall down her cheek.

  • Busquemos otro sitio donde esconder esto.

    Let's find somewhere else to hide this.

  • Se dio la vuelta de mí para esconder una lágrima que había comenzado a caer por su cara.

    She turned away from me to hide a tear that had begun to fall down her cheek.

  • Ella se rió para esconder su miedo.

    She laughed to cover her fear.

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