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    Escondía (en. Hid)

    /es.konˈdi.a/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To hide something from sight or knowledge.
    She was hiding the birthday gift in her room.
    Ella escondía el regalo de cumpleaños en su habitación.
    To withdraw to a place to not be seen.
    The child was hiding behind the door to scare his brother.
    El niño se escondía detrás de la puerta para asustar a su hermano.
    To put something in a secret place.
    He was hiding the keys in a safe place.
    Escondía las llaves en un lugar seguro.

    Etymology

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

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    hid its head like an ostrich
    Ignoring a problem instead of facing it.
    escondía la cabeza como el avestruz
    hidden in the shadow
    To be in a hidden or discreet place.
    escondido en la sombra
    to hide something under the carpet
    To hide a problem or negative situation.
    esconder algo bajo la alfombra

    Related Words

    to hide
    A verb that means to hide something.
    esconder
    to conceal
    To place something in a way that it is not visible.
    ocultar
    to feign
    To hide something so that it goes unnoticed.
    disimular

    Slang Meanings

    To hide from the authorities
    He was hiding to evade the police.
    Se escondía para evadir la policía.
    To go unnoticed
    He was hiding among the crowd.
    Se escondía entre la multitud.