Esconderme (en. Hide)

/es.ko̞nˈðeɾ.me/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To hide something or retire to a place where one cannot be seen.

The children hide behind the sofa during the game.

Los niños se esconden detrás del sofá durante el juego.

To protect oneself from someone or something by seeking a safe place.

I had to hide to avoid being discovered.

Tuve que esconderme para no ser descubierto.

To retreat to a solitary place to avoid being found.

I hid in the closet during the storm.

Me escondí en el armario durante la tormenta.

From the verb esconder, which comes from the Latin 'abscondere.'

hide behind

To conceal oneself behind something.

esconderse tras

there is nothing to hide

There are no secrets or hidden information.

no hay nada que esconder

bury one's head like an ostrich

To ignore a problem instead of confronting it.

esconder la cabeza como un avestruz

hideout

Place where something or someone can be hidden.

escondite

hidden

That which is concealed or cannot be seen.

escondido

To take cover

When it started to rain, I took cover.

Cuando empezó a llover, me puse a cubierto.

To play the mystic

He always plays the mystic when he doesn't want to talk to someone.

Siempre hace la mística cuando no quiere hablar con alguien.