1. To put or keep out of sight or away from notice: hid the money in a sock.
2. To prevent the disclosure or recognition of; conceal: tried to hide the facts.
3. To cut off from sight; cover up: Clouds hid the stars. See Synonyms at block.
4. To avert (one's gaze), especially in shame or grief.
v.intr.
1. To keep oneself out of sight or notice.
2. To seek refuge or respite: "no place to hide from boredom or anger or loneliness"(Matt Teague).
Phrasal Verbs:
hide behind
To keep from being criticized or caught doing wrong by making use or mention of (something), especially as an excuse: "[She] said she would not hide behind political euphemism when discussing taxes"(William Yardley).
hide out
To be in hiding, as from a pursuer: The gangsters hid out in a remote cabin until it was safe to return to the city.
Synonyms: hide1, conceal, secrete2, cache, cloak These verbs mean to keep from the sight or knowledge of others. Hide and conceal are the most general and are often used interchangeably: I used a throw rug to hide (or conceal) the stain on the carpet. I smiled to hide (or conceal) my hurt feelings. Secrete and cache involve concealment in a place unknown to others; cache often implies storage for later use: The lioness secreted her cubs in the tall grass. The mountain climbers cached their provisions in a cave. To cloak is to conceal something by masking or disguising it: "On previously cloaked issues, the Soviets have suddenly become forthcoming" (John McLaughlin). See Also Synonyms at block.
hide 2
(hīd)
n.
The skin of an animal, especially the thick tough skin or pelt of a large animal.
tr.v.hid·ed, hid·ing, hides
To beat severely; flog.
Idiom:
hide nor hair
A trace; a vestige: haven't seen hide nor hair of them since the argument.
1. to put or keep (oneself or an object) in a secret place; conceal (oneself or an object) from view or discovery: to hide a pencil; to hide from the police.
2. (tr) to conceal or obscure: the clouds hid the sun.
3. (tr) to keep secret
4. (tr) to turn (one's head, eyes, etc) away
n
(Hunting) Brit a place of concealment, usually disguised to appear as part of the natural environment, used by hunters, birdwatchers, etc. US and Canadian equivalent: blind
[Old English hӯdan; related to Old Frisian hēda, Middle Low German hüden, Greek keuthein]
ˈhidableadj
ˈhidern
hide
(haɪd)
n
1. (Zoology) the skin of an animal, esp the tough thick skin of a large mammal, either tanned or raw
2. informal the human skin
3. informalAustralandNZ impudence
vb, hides, hidingorhided
(tr) informal to flog
[Old English hӯd; related to Old Norse hūth, Old Frisian hēd, Old High German hūt, Latin cutis skin, Greek kutos; see cuticle]
ˈhidelessadj
hide
(haɪd)
n
(Units) an obsolete Brit unit of land measure, varying in magnitude from about 60 to 120 acres
[Old English hīgid; related to hīw family, household, Latin cīvis citizen]
[before 900; Middle English; Old English hȳdan, c. Old Frisian hūda, Middle Dutch hüden; akin to Greek keúthein to conceal]
hid′a•ble,adj.
hid`a•bil′i•ty,n.
hid′er,n.
syn: hide, conceal, secrete mean to keep something from being seen or discovered. hide is the general word: A rock hid them from view.conceal, somewhat more formal, usu. means to intentionally cover up something: He concealed the evidence of the crime. secrete means to put away carefully, in order to keep secret.
hide2
(haɪd)
n., v. hid•ed, hid•ing.n.
1. the raw or dressed pelt or skin of a large animal, as a cow or horse.
2. Informal.
a. the skin of a human being: You'll burn your hide in that hot sun.
b. safety or welfare: trying to save the hides of fellow party members.
v.t.
3. Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
Idioms:
hide (n)or hair, a trace or evidence, as of something missing.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English hȳd, c. Old Saxon hūd, Old High German hūt, Old Norse hūth, Latin cutis skin, cutis]
hide′less,adj.
hide3
(haɪd)
n.
an Old English unit of land measurement varying usu. from 60 to 120 acres (24 to 48 hectares).
[before 900; Middle English; Old English hīd(e),hīg(i)d portion of land, family]
veil - to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil; "women in Afghanistan veil their faces"
secrete - place out of sight; keep secret; "The money was secreted from his children"
obstruct, block - shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight; "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"; "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains"
cover - spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well"
bosom - hide in one's bosom; "She bosomed his letters"
bury - cover from sight; "Afghani women buried under their burkas"
cover up, cover - hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
shield, harbour, harbor - hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a grudge against him"
disguise, mask - make unrecognizable; "The herb masks the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank"
sweep under the rug - to conceal something in the hopes it won't be discovered by others; "The president tried to sweep the embarrassing incident under the rug"
lurk, skulk - lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
show - make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"
2.
hide - be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety; "Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding"; "She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
efface, obliterate - remove completely from recognition or memory; "efface the memory of the time in the camps"
2[haɪd]N (= skin) → pielf, pellejom; (tanned) → cuerom to save one's hide → salvar el pellejo I haven't seen hide nor hair of him → no le he visto el pelo to tan sb's hide → darle una paliza a algn
[+ thing, person] → cacher Paula hid the present → Paula a caché le cadeau. to hide sth from sb → cacher qch à qn I have nothing to hide → je n'ai rien à cacher to hide o.s. → se cacher
[+ feelings, truth] → dissimuler to hide sth from sb I couldn't hide this fact from you → Je ne pouvais pas te dissimuler cela. to hide one's feelings from sb → dissimuler ses sentiments à qn
(= cover) → cacher He hid his face in his hands → Il a caché son visage entre ses mains.
vt → verstecken (→ from vor+dat); truth, tears, grief, feelings, face → verbergen (→ from vor+dat); (= obstruct from view)moon, rust → verdecken; (Comput) tagging, comments etc → ausblenden; hidden from view → nicht zu sehen, dem Blickor den Blickenentzogen; the building was hidden by trees → das Gebäude war hinter Bäumenversteckt; he’s hiding something in his pocket → er hat etwas in seiner Tascheversteckt; I have nothing to hide → ich habe nichts zu verbergen; his words had a hidden meaning → seine Worte hatten eine verborgeneorversteckteBedeutung; they have a hidden agenda → sie führen etwas im Schilde; there is a hidden agenda → da stecktnoch etwas anderes dahinter; hidden earnings (of politician etc) → Schatteneinkommennt; you’re hiding something from me (truth etc) → Sie verheimlichen mir etwas, Sie verbergen etwas vor mir; he tried to hide his excitement → er versuchte, seine Aufregungnicht zu zeigen
n (of animal) → Hautf; (on furry animal) → Fellnt; (processed) → Ledernt; (fig, of person) → Hautf, → Fellnt; the bags are made out of rhino hide → die Taschen sind aus Nashornleder; to save one’s own hide → die eigeneHautretten; I haven’t seen hide nor hair of him for weeks(inf) → den habe ich in denletztenWochennicht mal von Weitemgesehen
(haid) – past tense hid (hid) : past participle hidden (ˈhidn) – verb
to put (a person, thing etc) in a place where it cannot be seen or easily found. I'll hide the children's presents; You hide, and I'll come and look for you; She hid from her father; He tries to hide his feelings. wegsteek, wegkruip يَخْتَفي ، يُخْفي крия esconder schovat (se) verstecken gemme; skjule κρύβωesconder, ocultar peitma, peitu pugema پنهان كردن piilottaa cacher לְהַסתִיר छिपाना sakriti (el)rejt menyembunyikan fela nascondere, nascondersi 隠す 숨기다 (pa)slėpti, slėptis paslēpt; paslēpties menyorok; menyembunyikan verbergen gjemme/skjule (seg) ukrywać پټول esconder a (se) ascunde прятать schovať (sa) skriti (se) sakriti gömma [sig] ซ่อน saklamak, gizlemek 隱藏 ховати(ся) چھپانا یا چھپنا che giấu 隐藏
noun
a small concealed hut etc from which birds etc can be watched, photographed etc. skuilhut كوخ خَفي ُيمكن تَصْوير الطيور مِنْه скривалище esconderijo úkryt, posed das Versteck skjul κρυψώνα, παρατηρητήριοobservatorio varitsuskoht مخفیگاه piilokoju affût מְקוֹם צְפִייָה जानवर की खाल promatracnica, “ceka” leshely persembunyian feluskÿli nascondiglio 隠れ場所 은신처 slėptuvė slēpnis tempat menghendap schuilplaatsskjulestedkryjówka د پټیدو ځای esconderijo засада posed opazovalnica čeka gömsle ที่หลบซ่อนของนก saklama, gizleme (賞鳥或攝影鳥的)隱藏處，埋伏處 сховище ایک چھوٹی سی پوشیدہ جھونپڑی chỗ ẩn nấp 躲藏处
ˈhidden adjective
(made in such a way as to be) difficult to see or find. a hidden door; a hidden meaning. verskeekte, geheime مُخَبَّا ، خَفي скрит escondido skrytý versteckt gemt; skjult κρυφός, κρυμμένοςescondido, oculto varjatud مخفی piilotettu cachéמוסתר गुप्त sakriven, skriven, tajnovit rejtett tersembunyi falinn nascosto 隠れた 숨겨진 paslėptas, slaptas slēpts; slepens tersembunyi verborgenskjult, hemmeligukryty پټ escondido ascuns скрытый;тайный skrytý skrit skriven [undan]gömd, dold ซึ่งปกปิด gizli, saklı 隱藏的 прихований پوشیدہ ẩn giấu 隐藏的
hide-and-seek noun
a children's game in which one person searches for other people who have hidden themselves. wegkruipertjie لُعْبَة الغُمّيضَه криеница jogo de esconde-esconde hra na schovávanou das Versteckspiel skjul κρυφτόescondite peitusemäng بازی غايب شدنك kuurupiilo cache-cache מַחבּוֹאִים बच्चों का खेल igra skrivaca bújócska petak umpet feluleikur nascondino かくれんぼ 숨바꼭질 slėpynės paslēpes (rotaļa) main sorok-sorok verstoppertjegjemselzabawa w chowanego يو ډول لوبه jogo das escondidas de-a v-aţi ascunselea прятки schovávačka skrivalnice (igra) igra žmurke kurragömma การเล่นซ่อนหา saklambaç 捉迷藏 гра у схованки, жмурки لکّا چھپّی کا کھیل trò ú tim 捉迷藏
ˈhide-out noun
a place where one can hide or is hiding. The police searched for the bandits' hide-out. wegkruipplek, skuilplek مَخْبَأ скривалище esconderijo skrýš das Versteck skjul; skjulested κρυψώναescondrijo, guarida peidupaik محل اختفا piilopaikka repaire מְקוֹם מִסתוֹר छिपने की जगह skrovište rejtekhely persembunyian felustaður nascondiglio, covo 隠れ家 숨을 수 있는 곳 slėptuvė slēptuve tempat bersembunyi schuilplaats gjemme-/skjulested kryjówka د پټيدو ځاي esconderijo ascunzătoare укрытие skrýša skrivališče skrovište gömställe สถานที่หลบภัย gizlenme yeri 藏匿處 сховище, схованка چھپنے کی جگہ chỗ ẩn náu 躲藏处
ˈhiding noun
He has gone into hiding because he knows the police are looking for him; Is he still in hiding?; The burglar came out of hiding when the police car drove off. wegkruipplek إخْتِفاء، إخْتِباء нелегалност esconderijo úkryt das Versteck skjul κρύψιμο escondrijo peidus, peitu محل اختفا piilo cachette לְהִסתַתֵר ठिकाना skrivanje rejtegetés; rejtekhely persembunyian felur, það að fela sig nascondiglio 隠れること 숨기 slapstymasis, slėpimasis slapstīties; bēguļot bersembunyi het verbergen; schuilplaats i dekning/skjul ukrycie, ukrywanie د پټیدو ځای esconderijo ascunzătoare подполье; укрытие úkryt skrivališče skrivanje gömmande, gömställe สถานที่ที่ใช้หลบซ่อน saklanma, gizlenme 躲藏 переховування روپوش ہو جانا ẩn náu 躲藏
ˈhiding-place noun
a place where a person or thing can be or is hidden. We'll have to find a safe hiding-place for our jewels. wegsteekplek, skuilplek مَخْبَأ скривалище esconderijo skrýš das Versteck skjulested κρησφύγετο, κρυψώναescondrijo peidupaik محل اختفا piilopaikka cachetteמחבוא छिपने की जगह skrovište rejtekhely persembunyian felustaður nascondiglio 隠し場所 숨은 장소 slėptuvė []slēptuve tempat bersembunyi schuilplaatsgjemmestedkryjówka د پټیدو ځای esconderijo ascunzătoare потайное место skrýša skrivališče skrovište gömställe สถานที่ที่ใช้หลบซ่อน gizlenme yeri, saklanılan yer 藏匿處 схованка وہ جگہ جہاں کوئی شخص یا شے چھپی ہو nơi ẩn náu; nơi giấu 躲藏处
hide2
(haid) noun
the skin of an animal. He makes coats out of animal hides; cow-hide. vel, huid جِلْد الحيوان кожа couro kůže; useň die Haut skind; hud δέρμα, τομάρι ζώου piel, pellejo; cuero nahk پوست nahka peau שֶלַח עוֹר छिपाना koža (velikih životinja) irha kulit skinn pelle 獣の皮 (소, 말 등의) 가죽 oda (dzīvnieka) āda kulit huidskinn, hudskóra پوست couro piele (de animal) шкура; кожа koža; useň koža koža [djur]hud, skinn หนังสัตว์ post, hayvan derisi 獸皮 шкіра جانور کی کھال da sống 兽皮
ˈhiding noun
a beating on the buttocks (usually of a child as punishment). He got a good hiding. pak slae, loesing جَلْدَة على القَفا бой по дупето surra výprask die Tracht Prügel klø ξυλοφόρτωμα paliza; cachete nahatäis شلاق زنی selkäsauna fessée מַכּוֹת गोपनीय batine (kazna) verés pemukulan di pantat hÿðing, flenging botta 打つこと 매질하기 lupimas, pėrimas pēriens membelasah pak slaagomgang juling, banklanie, baty په قمچين وهنه surra bătaie порка výprask batine kazna stryk, smisk การเฆี่ยนตี dayak, sopa, kötek 打屁股(常指給小孩的處罰) лупцювання پشت پر کوڑے لگانا trận đòn 鞭打（屁股）
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