conceal
gb/kənsˈil/ us/kənsˈil/
B2
Inglese
~ 3300
elrejt, eltitkol
VERBO
B2
1
Schema d'uso:
to conceal [something] [from someone/something]
She tried to conceal the letter in her bag.
Megpróbálta elrejteni a levelet a táskájában.
The suspect concealed the weapon under his coat.
A gyanúsított a kabátja alá rejtette a fegyvert.
He concealed his disappointment with a smile.
The painting was concealed behind a curtain during the renovation.
Esempi per chi studia
I conceal my money in a safe place.
Biztonságos helyen rejtem el a pénzemet.
He concealed the gift under the bed.
Elrejtette az ajándékot az ágy alá.
She concealed her face with a scarf.
They concealed the box in the closet.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'conceal' with 'seal'. 'Seal' means to close something tightly, not to hide it.
Significato
To hide from sight or awareness
Collocazioni
conceal a weapon
|conceal the truth
|conceal evidence
|conceal emotions
Sinonimi
hide (More common and general; can refer to physical or abstract things.)
|
cover up (Often implies intentional secrecy, especially about wrongdoing.)
Contrari
reveal (Means to make something known or visible.)
|
expose (Means to uncover or make visible, often suddenly.)
Temi
daily life
|crime
|security
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definizione
To hide something so people cannot see or know about it.
To keep something out of sight or prevent it from being known.
Grammatica
Forma base
conceal
IPA
GB/kənsˈil/
US/kənsˈil/
Sillabe e accento
con - ceal (2 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ceal)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: conceal
- 3rd Person Singular: conceals
- Present Participle: concealing
- Past: concealed
Famiglia di parole
Forms
conceals
verb
concealing
verb
concealed
verb
Core family
concealment
noun B2
Related words
concealer
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unconcealed
adjective
Advanced or less common
concealable
adjective
Espressioni
conceal a weapon
1/kənsˈil ə wˈɛpən/
fixed phrase
Hide a weapon so it cannot be seen
To keep a weapon where people cannot see it.
Esempi
- It is illegal to conceal a weapon without a permit.
- He concealed a weapon in his jacket pocket.
conceal one's identity
1/kənsˈil wˈʌnz aɪdˈɛntɪti/
fixed phrase
Hide who someone really is
To keep other people from knowing who you are.
Esempi
- The spy concealed his identity with a fake passport.
- She wore sunglasses to conceal her identity from the media.
conceal the truth
1/kənsˈil ðə tɹˈuθ/
fixed phrase
Hide real facts from others
Not tell people the real facts.
Esempi
- The company tried to conceal the truth about the accident.
- He concealed the truth from his parents to avoid trouble.