Cacher (en. Hide)

/kaʃe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Place something in a secret or inaccessible location.

He hid the gift in the closet.

Il a caché le cadeau dans le placard.

Conceal or disguise an emotion or feeling.

She hides her sadness behind a smile.

Elle cache sa tristesse derrière un sourire.

Make invisible or hard to find.

The thieves hid the stolen money in the forest.

Les voleurs ont caché l'argent volé dans la forêt.

From Old French 'cachier', from Latin 'cācare', meaning 'to hide' or 'to conceal'.

hide the truth

Conceal important facts or information.

cacher la vérité

hide something under the carpet

Ignore or hide a problem instead of solving it.

cacher quelque chose sous le tapis

hide one's game

Act in a way that conceals one's true intentions.

cacher son jeu

hidden

Concealed, not visible.

caché

discover

To find or reveal what was hidden.

découvrir

secret

Something that is hidden or concealed.

secret

Hide something in a creative or clever way.

He managed to hide his plan under a false project.

Il a réussi à cacher son plan sous un faux projet.

Conceal what one truly feels.

She hides her true emotions in the crowd.

Elle cache ses vraies émotions dans la foule.