conceal
gb/kənsˈil/ us/kənsˈil/
B2
Engleză
~ 3300
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Verb
B2
action
1
To hide from sight or awareness
To hide something so people cannot see or know about it.
Tipar de utilizare:
to conceal [something] [from someone/something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'conceal' with 'seal'. 'Seal' means to close something tightly, not to hide it.
Sinonime
hide (More common and general; can refer to physical or abstract things.)
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cover up (Often implies intentional secrecy, especially about wrongdoing.)
Antonime
reveal (Means to make something known or visible.)
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expose (Means to uncover or make visible, often suddenly.)
Colocații
conceal a weapon
|conceal the truth
|conceal evidence
|conceal emotions
Teme
daily life
|crime
|security
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Exemple
- She tried to conceal the letter in her bag.
- The suspect concealed the weapon under his coat.
- He concealed his disappointment with a smile.
- The painting was concealed behind a curtain during the renovation.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I conceal my money in a safe place.
- He concealed the gift under the bed.
- She concealed her face with a scarf.
- They concealed the box in the closet.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
conceal
IPA
GB/kənsˈil/
US/kənsˈil/
Silabe și accent
con - ceal (2 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ceal)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: conceal
- 3rd Person Singular: conceals
- Present Participle: concealing
- Past: concealed
Familie de cuvinte
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
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- The company tried to conceal the truth about the accident.
- He concealed the truth from his parents to avoid trouble.