Disimula (en. Hide)

/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.

From the Latin dissimulāre.

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

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

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.