conceal

US: /kənˈsiɫ/
UK: /kənsˈiːl/


English Vietnamese dictionary


conceal /kən'si:l/
  • ngoại động từ
    • giấu giếm, giấu, che đậy

Advanced English dictionary


+ verb
[VN] ~ sb/sth (from sb/sth) (formal) to hide sb/sth: The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster. + For a long time his death was concealed from her. + Tim could barely conceal his disappointment. + She sat down to conceal the fact that she was trembling.
See also - ILL-CONCEALED

Thesaurus dictionary


v.
1 hide, secrete, bury, cover, disguise, camouflage:
Packets of a white powdery substance were concealed inside each doll.
2 keep secret or hidden, keep quiet about, disguise, not reveal; dissemble:
He concealed his true identity even from his wife.

Collocation dictionary


ADV.

completely | partially, partly | barely, scarcely
He waited with barely concealed impatience.
| carefully, cleverly, cunningly | dishonestly | effectively, successfully

VERB + CONCEAL

be able/unable to
She was unable to conceal her surprise.
| try to | manage to

PREP.

from
He concealed the truth from her.


Concise English dictionary


conceals|concealed|concealingkən'siːl
verb
+prevent from being seen or discovered
+hold back; keep from being perceived by others