Disimula (en. Dissimulates)
/disiˈmula/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
Act in a way that does not show what one really feels or thinks.
She hides her sadness by smiling.
Ella disimula su tristeza sonriendo.
Hide the truth or reality of a situation.
He always disguises his attempts to deceive me.
Él siempre disimula sus intentos de engañarme.
Pretend to be unaware of something.
Hide that you know about the secret, don't say it.
Disimula que sabes sobre el secreto, no lo digas.
Etymology
From the Latin dissimulāre.
Common Phrases and Expressions
hide the emotion
Try to conceal the emotional response to a situation.
disimula la emoción
hide her embarrassment
Effort to hide feelings of embarrassment.
disimula su vergüenza
hide the pain
Acting as if one does not feel pain.
disimula el dolor
Related Words
dissimulation
Action of hiding.
disimulación
disguise
Dressing something in a way that it is not recognized.
disfrazar
hide
Make something not visible or known.
ocultar
Slang Meanings
Act as if nothing is happening.
When I saw him trafficking, I just acted like nothing was happening.
Cuando lo vi traficar, solo disimulé.
Pretend not to know something.
She pretends she knows the topic when in reality she knows everything.
Ella disimula que conoce el tema cuando en realidad lo sabe todo.