What does dissimuler in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word dissimuler in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dissimuler in French.

The word dissimuler in French means hide, conceal, hide, conceal, hide, refuse to face , refuse to face up to. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dissimuler

hide, conceal

verbe transitif (cacher)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La comtesse dissimula la lettre compromettante.
The countess concealed the compromising letter.

hide, conceal

verbe transitif (ne pas montrer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'adolescent dissimula son envie de pleurer.
The teenager hid his urge to cry.

hide

verbe pronominal (se cacher)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La petite fille s'est dissimulée sous la table.
The little girl hid under the table.

refuse to face , refuse to face up to

verbe pronominal (refuser de voir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Elle se dissimule les problèmes futurs.
She is refusing to face up to the problems of the future.

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