dissimuler
French → English
(behavior) To conceal: to hide true feelings, intentions, or facts through artifice
Il essayait de dissimuler sa haine envers son rival par un sourire forcé.
(English) He was trying to conceal his hatred for his rival with a forced smile.
Il ne convient pas de dissimuler aux populations le danger réel qu'elles courent.
(English) It is not appropriate to conceal from populations the real danger they face.
(physical) To hide: to keep something out of sight or make it less visible
La vase que le gazon dissimule peut faire irruption à tout moment sous vos pieds.
(English) The mud that the grass hides can burst out at any moment under your feet.
Nous nous dissimulâmes derrière une touffe de fleurs pour observer le chat.
(English) We hid behind a clump of flowers to watch the cat.
Entry ID: fr:en:dissimuler · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary