Disimulando (en. Disguising)

/dismiˈulando/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Hiding or masking an emotion or feeling.
She was masking her sadness behind a smile.
Ella estaba disimulando su tristeza detrás de una sonrisa.
Doing something so that it is not noticed or perceived clearly.
He masked his fear in the complicated situation.
Disimuló su miedo ante la situación complicada.
Trying to go unnoticed in a situation.
He was masking his presence at the meeting.
Estaba disimulando su presencia en la reunión.

Etymology

From Latin 'disimulare', which means to hide or make something unnoticed.

Common Phrases and Expressions

masking emotions
Hiding feelings or emotional reactions.
disimular las emociones
blending in with the crowd
Trying to go unnoticed among many people.
disimularse en la multitud
hiding a mistake
Hiding a failure or mistake.
disimular un error

Related Words

disguise
Act of hiding something.
disimulo
camouflage
Changing the appearance of something so that it is not recognized.
disfarzar
simulation
Action of simulating or imitating something.
simulación

Slang Meanings

Acting as if nothing is happening.
When he was asked, he masked it as if he knew nothing.
Cuando le preguntaron, disimuló como si no supiera nada.
Going unnoticed in an awkward situation.
At the party, he masked when he saw his ex.
En la fiesta, disimuló al ver a su ex.