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disguise

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dis·guise  (ds-gz)
tr.v. dis·guised, dis·guis·ing, dis·guis·es
1.
a. To modify the manner or appearance of in order to prevent recognition.
b. To furnish with a disguise.
2. To conceal or obscure by dissemblance or false show; misrepresent: disguise one's true intentions.
n.
1.
a. The act or an instance of disguising.
b. The condition of being disguised.
2. Clothes or accessories worn to conceal one's true identity.
3.
a. Appearance that misrepresents the true character of something: a blessing in disguise.
b. A pretense or misrepresentation: His repeated references to his dangerous hobbies were only a disguise to cover up his insecurity.

[Middle English disguisen, from Old French desguiser : des-, dis- + guise, manner; see guise.]

dis·guised·ly (-gzd-l) adv.
dis·guisement n.
dis·guiser n.
Synonyms: disguise, camouflage, cloak, dissemble, dissimulate, mask
These verbs mean to change or modify so as to conceal the true identity or character of: disguised her interest with nonchalance; trying to camouflage their impatience; cloaked his anxiety with a smile; dissembling ill will with false solicitude; couldn't dissimulate his vanity; ambition that is masked as altruism.

disguise
Verb
[-guising, -guised]
1. to change the appearance or manner in order to conceal the identity of (someone or something)
2. to misrepresent (something) in order to obscure its actual nature or meaning
Noun
1. a mask, costume, or manner that disguises
2. the state of being disguised [Old French desguisier]
disguised adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.disguisedisguise - an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories"
semblance, gloss, color, colour - an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color"
2.disguise - any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity
attire, garb, dress - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"
fancy dress, masquerade costume, masquerade - a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party
mask - a covering to disguise or conceal the face
3.disguise - the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance; "he is a master of disguise"
concealing, hiding, concealment - the activity of keeping something secret
Verb1.disguise - make unrecognizable; "The herb masks the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank"
conceal, hide - prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"
cloak, mask, dissemble - hide under a false appearance; "He masked his disappointment"
dissimulate - hide (feelings) from other people
masquerade - take part in a masquerade
camouflage - disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something; "The troops camouflaged themselves before they went into enemy territory"

disguise
verb 1. hide, cover, conceal, screen, mask, suppress, withhold, veil, cloak, shroud, camouflage, keep secret, hush up, draw a veil over, keep dark, keep under your hat
noun 2. costume, get-up (informal) mask, camouflage, false appearance
Translations
disguise [dɪsˈgaɪz] ndisfraz m
vtdisfrazar [+ voice]; disimular [+ feelings etc]; ocultar;
in disguise → disfrazado;
to disguise o.s. as → disfrazarse de;
there's no disguising the fact that ... → no puede ocultarse el hecho de que ...

disguise [dɪsˈgaɪz] ndéguisement m
vtdéguiser [+ voice]; déguiser, contrefaire [+ feelings etc]; masquer, dissimuler;
in disguise → déguisé(e);
to disguise o.s. as → se déguiser en;
there's no disguising the fact that ... → on ne peut pas se dissimuler que ...

disguise [dɪsˈgaɪz] nVerkleidung f
vt to disguise (as) (person) → verkleiden (als);
(object) → tarnen (als);
in disguise (person) → verkleidet;
there's no disguising the fact that ... → es kann nicht geleugnet werden, dass ...;
to disguise o.s. as → sich verkleiden als

disguise [dɪsˈgaɪz] ntravestimento
vttravestire [+ voice]; contraffare [+ feelings etc]; mascherare;
to disguise o.s. as → travestirsi da;
in disguise → travestito/a;
there's no disguising the fact that ... → non si può nascondere (il fatto) che ...

disguise
v disguise [disˈgaiz]
1 to hide the identity of by altering the appearance etc He disguised himself as a policeman; She disguised her voice with a foreign accent. vermom, onherkenbaar maak يُقَنِّع маскирам přestrojit (se), maskovat (se) forklæde sig; fordreje verkleiden, verstellen μεταμφιέζω disfrazar(se) maskeerima مبدل کردن؛ تغییر قیافه یا صدا دادن naamioida (se) déguiser לְהָסווֹת भेष बदलना prikriti álruhába öltöztet menyamar dulbúast travestire, travestirsi, contraffare 変装させる 변장하다 per(si)rengti, (už)maskuoti pārģērbties; maskēties menyamar (zich) vermommen forkle (seg), kle (seg) ut przebrać się, zamaskować disfarçar a (se) masca изменять внешность, голос zamaskovať (sa) preobleči se v; prekriti prikriti förkläda, förställa ปลอมตัว ...kılığına girmek 偽裝起來 маскувати(ся); переодягати(ся) ناقابل شناخت بننا cải trang
2 to hide (eg one's intentions etc) He tried hard to disguise his feelings. verdoesel, verberg, verbloem يُخْفي прикривам skrýt skjule verbergen κρύβω disimular, disfrazar varjama پنهان کردن؛ بروز ندادن kätkeä dissimuler לְהָסתיר छद्म भेष prerušiti leplez menyembunyikan dylja nascondere, mascherare 隠す (감정·의도를) 숨기다 paslėpti slēpt menyorokkan verbergen skjule, tilsløre ukryć dissimular a disimula скрывать skryť skrivati prikriti skyla över, dölja ปิดบัง gizlemek, belli etmemek 隱蔽 приховувати نیّت کو چھپانا che đậy
n
1 a disguised state He was in disguise. vermom wees قِناع، مُقَنَّع маскиране přestrojení forklædning die Verkleidung μεταμφίεση disfrazado maskeering تغییر قیافه؛ پنهان سازی valepuku déguisement הָסווָאָה भेष pod krinkom álruha penyamaran dulargervi travestimento, mascheramento 変装 속임 už(si)maskavimas pārģērbies tersorok vermomming forkledning przebranie disfarce costum (pentru deghizare) изменённая внешность prestrojenie preobleka prerušen förklädd การปลอมตัว kılık değiştirme 偽裝 маска بہروپ sự trá hình
2 a set of clothes, make-up etc which disguises He was wearing a false beard as a disguise. vermomming مُتَنَكِّر маскировка maska forklædning die Verkleidung μεταμφίεση disfraz maskeering, mask لباس مبدل؛ نقاب valepuku, naamio déguisement תָּחפּוֹשֶׂת बहाना, भेष बदलना maska, krinka álarc samaran dulargervi, gríma travestimento 変装 변장 maskuojanti išorė, kaukė maska penyamaran vermomming forkledning przebranie disfarce deghizare маскировка maska krinka maska förklädnad สิ่งที่ใช้ปลอมตัว sahte kılık/kıyafet 喬裝 маскування بھیس بدلنے کے کپڑے سامان وغیرہ quần áo cải trang


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