hide
gb/hˈaɪd/ us/hˈaɪd/
A2
Inglês
~ 1700
elrejt, eldug, elbújik, rejtőzködik, eltitkol, elhallgat, leplez, bőr, irha, állatbőr
VERBO
A2
1
Padrão de uso:
to hide [something] [somewhere]
She hid the letter in a drawer.
Elrejtette a levelet egy fiókba.
He quickly hid the money under the mattress.
Gyorsan elrejtette a pénzt a matrac alá.
They hid the keys so the children couldn’t reach them.
I hid my phone behind the books.
The cat hid its toy under the couch.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I hide my phone in my bag.
A táskámba rejtem el a telefonomat.
He hides the money in a box.
Egy dobozba rejti el a pénzt.
She hides the book in her desk.
We hide the keys in the drawer.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hide' with 'cover'. 'Cover' means to put something over another thing, but it may still be visible; 'hide' means to make it not seen at all.
Significado
Put or keep out of sight
Colocações
hide a gift
|hide the truth
|hide money
|hide evidence
Sinónimos
conceal (Slightly more formal; often used in official or serious contexts.)
Antónimos
reveal (Means to make something known or visible.)
Temas
daily life
|safety
|secrecy
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To put something in a place where people cannot see or find it.
To place or keep something where it cannot be seen or found.
VERBO
A2
2
elbújik
A2
rejtőzködik
B2
Padrão de uso:
to hide from [someone/something]
The child hid behind the curtains during the game.
A gyerek elbújt a függöny mögé a játék közben.
They hid from the soldiers until nightfall.
Sötétedésig rejtőzködtek a katonák elől.
He hid in the basement when he heard footsteps.
She hid under the bed during the storm.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I hide from my brother.
Elbújok a bátyám elől.
The dog hides from the rain.
A kutya elbújik az eső elől.
She hides behind the door.
They hide in the small room.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use 'hide' transitively when they mean 'hide oneself'; remember that 'hide' can be reflexive: 'He hid himself behind a tree.'
Significado
Stay out of sight
Colocações
hide from police
|hide from danger
|hide from enemies
Sinónimos
take cover (Implies hiding specifically for protection from harm.)
Antónimos
appear (Means to come into sight or become visible.)
Temas
safety
|conflict
|crime
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To go to a place where people cannot see or find you, usually because you are afraid or do not want to be caught.
To stay in a place where one cannot be seen or found, often to avoid danger or attention.
VERBO
B1
3
Padrão de uso:
to hide [information/facts/feelings] from [someone]
She tried to hide her disappointment.
Megpróbálta leplezni a csalódottságát.
He hid the truth from his parents.
Eltitkolta az igazságot a szülei elől.
They hid their feelings for years.
The company was accused of hiding important safety data.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I hide my feelings from my friends.
Eltitkolom az érzéseimet a barátaim elől.
He hides the truth from his mother.
Eltitkolja az igazságot az anyja elől.
She hides her anger at work.
They hide the news from him.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse 'hide information' with 'lie'. Hiding means not telling; lying means giving false information.
Significado
Keep secret or undisclosed
Colocações
hide feelings
|hide the truth
|hide evidence
Sinónimos
withhold (More formal; often used in legal or official contexts.)
Antónimos
disclose (Means to make information known, especially formally or publicly.)
Temas
communication
|secrecy
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To not tell someone something because you want it to be a secret.
To deliberately not tell someone about something, especially information or facts.
NOME
B2
4
The rug was made from cow hide.
A szőnyeg marhabőrből készült.
They traded buffalo hides for food.
Bivalybőröket adtak élelemért cserébe.
The craftsman used deer hide to make the gloves.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The bag is made of cow hide.
A táska marhabőrből készült.
We saw a buffalo hide in the shop.
Láttunk egy bivalybőrt a boltban.
This jacket is made from deer hide.
Significado
Animal skin for leather use
Colocações
cow hide
|buffalo hide
Sinónimos
pelt (Refers to the skin of a furry animal with its hair still on.)
Temas
materials
|fashion
|animals
|clothing
Definição
The skin of an animal used to make leather.
The skin of an animal, especially when removed and treated for making leather.
NOME
B2
INFORMAL
5
You’d better run if you want to save your hide.
Jobb lesz futnod, ha menteni akarod az irhádat.
He risked his hide to help them.
Kockára tette a bőrét, hogy segítsen nekik.
She gave him a slap on the hide.
Exemplos para aprendentes
He wants to save his hide.
Menteni akarja az irháját.
She hit him on the hide.
Rácsapott az irhájára.
I will protect my hide.
Significado
Person's body/skin (informal)
Colocações
save your hide
|beat someone's hide
Sinónimos
skin (Neutral and more common; 'hide' is more colorful and informal.)
Temas
body
|informal
|core_vocabulary
Definição
An informal way to talk about a person's body or skin, often about keeping it safe or being hurt.
Informal term for a person's body or skin, especially when referring to protecting it or being harmed.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
hide
IPA
GB/hˈaɪd/
US/hˈaɪd/
Sílabas e acento
hide (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (hide)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: hide
- Plural: hide, hides
Verb
- Base: hide
- 3rd Person Singular: hides
- Present Participle: hiding
- Past: hid
- Past Participle: hidden
Família de palavras
Forms
hides
noun
hiding
verb
hid
verb
hidden
verb
Related words
hider
noun
hideout
noun
Advanced or less common
hideaway
noun
Destaques
- Irregular past: hid Verb
- Irregular past participle: hidden Verb
Expressões
hide away
1/hˈaɪd əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
Stay in private place
To go somewhere quiet and private and stay there, often so people will not see you.
Exemplos
- After the scandal, he hid away in his country house for months.
- She likes to hide away with a good book on weekends.
hide one's head in the sand
1/hˈaɪd wˈʌnz hˈɛd ˈɪn ðə sˈænd/
idiom
Ignore an obvious problem
To refuse to think about or deal with a problem because it is unpleasant.
Exemplos
- You can’t just hide your head in the sand—this issue won’t go away.
- He tends to hide his head in the sand when faced with financial trouble.
hide out
1/hˈaɪd ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Stay hidden from pursuers
To stay in a secret place so that people who are looking for you cannot find you.
Exemplos
- The thieves hid out in an abandoned building.
- He’s hiding out at a friend’s place until things calm down.
save someone's hide
1/sˈeɪv sˈʌmwˌʌnz hˈaɪd/
idiom
informal
Protect from harm/trouble (informal)
To stop someone from being hurt, punished, or getting into trouble.
Exemplos
- Thanks for lending me that money—you really saved my hide!
- His quick thinking saved her hide during the meeting.