Escondidas (en. Hidden)

/es. kon. 'di. ðas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Places or actions that are hidden.

The objects were hidden under the bed.

Los objetos estaban escondidas bajo la cama.

A game where people or things are hidden.

We played hide and seek in the park.

Jugamos a las escondidas en el parque.

From the verb esconder, from the Latin 'abscondere' which means to hide.

secretly

In a hidden manner, without anyone knowing.

a escondidas

to be hidden

To be in a place where one cannot be seen.

estar escondido

to go secretly

To go to a place without it being known.

ir a escondidas

to hide

To do something so that it is not seen or found.

esconder

to conceal

To place something in a location where it cannot be seen.

ocultar

to disguise

To hide feelings or intentions.

disimular

To hide information.

He left me in the dark about his true condition.

Me dejó en escondidas sobre su verdadero estado.

To do something in secret.

He secretly went to the party without informing anyone.

Fue a escondidas a la fiesta sin avisarle a nadie.