Disfrazados (en. Disguised)

/disfɾaˈθaðos/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
People who dress in costumes that are not usual to hide their identity or for fun.
The children are dressed up at the Halloween party.
Los niños están disfrazados en la fiesta de Halloween.
Individuals who adopt a different appearance than usual by using special clothing.
During the carnival, everyone is dressed up as fantastic characters.
En el carnaval, todos van disfrazados de personajes fantásticos.

Etymology

From the verb 'disfrazar', which comes from the prefix 'dis-' plus 'frazar', which in turn originates from the word 'fraz'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

dressed as heroes
People who dress up as heroes, usually during festive occasions.
disfrazados de héroes
dressed as animals
People who dress up as different animals for events or carnivals.
disfrazados de animales
dressed for the carnival
Individuals who wear specific costumes to celebrate the carnival.
disfrazados para el carnaval

Related Words

disguise
Special clothing to conceal identity.
disfraz
mask
Facial covering to hide the face.
máscara
carnival
A popular celebration where people usually dress up.
carnaval

Slang Meanings

To be in party mode
Today we're going out and we are going to be dressed up, we're in party mode!
Hoy salimos y vamos a ir disfrazados, ¡estamos en modo fiesta!
Not to recognize someone
I was in disguise and I didn't recognize him.
Estaba disfrazado y no lo reconocí.