masquer
French → English
verb//mas.ke//
(visual) To cover or hide an object from view; to conceal
Les nuages sombres commencent à masquer le sommet de la montagne.
(English) Dark clouds are beginning to hide the mountain peak.
On a placé un grand rideau pour masquer les travaux de rénovation.
(English) A large curtain was placed to conceal the renovation work.
verb//mas.ke//
(figurative) To hide one's true intentions or feelings under a false appearance; to mask
Il essayait de masquer sa peur derrière un sourire forcé.
(English) He was trying to mask his fear behind a forced smile.
L'hypocrite se masque sous les dehors d'une fausse dévotion.
(English) The hypocrite masks himself under the appearance of false devotion.
Entry ID: fr:en:masquer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary