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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yǐncáng
"他试图隐藏自己的情绪。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To prevent something from being seen or known; to keep from sight or discovery.
"She tried to conceal her nervousness during the interview." - 2
To hide thoughts, feelings, or information so that others cannot discover them.
"He was unable to conceal his disappointment when he heard the news."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin roots 'com-' (intensifier) and 'celare' (to hide), passing through Old French as 'celer' and Middle English as 'concelen'. The term has historically maintained its core semantic sense of keeping something secret, out of sight, or preventing it from being discovered.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Conceal" is said worldwide
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dissimuler
Transliteration: di-si-my-le
"Il a essayé de dissimuler la vérité."
verbergen
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈbɛʁɡn̩
"Sie konnte ihre Gefühle nicht verbergen."
celare
Transliteration: ʧeˈlaːre
"Non riusciva a celare la sua gioia."
ocultar
Transliteration: o.kulˈtaɾ
"Intentó ocultar el regalo sorpresa."
ocultar
Transliteration: o.kuwˈtaɾ
"Ele tentou ocultar os documentos."
छिपाना
Transliteration: chipana
"उसने अपनी बात छिपाने की कोशिश की।"
隐藏
Transliteration: yǐncáng
"他试图隐藏自己的情绪。"
숨기다
Transliteration: sumgida
"그는 진실을 숨기려고 했다."
隠す
Transliteration: kakusu
"彼女は感情を隠すのが上手だ。"
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