camouflage

BrE /ˈkæm.ə.flɑːʒ/ AmE /ˈkæm.ə.flɑːʒ/

noun / verb en → es

1 HIDE/CONCEAL [uncountable] B2

a way of hiding something by covering it with a pattern that makes it difficult to see

camuflaje, disfraz de camuflaje

  • camouflage sth as sth

Collocations camouflage netting · camouflage paint

  • The soldiers used camouflage to hide their tanks.

    Los soldados usaron camuflaje para ocultar sus tanques.

2 STRATEGY [uncountable] B2

the act of hiding something or making it difficult to see

estrategia de camuflaje, disfraz

  • use sth as camouflage

Collocations camouflage tactics · camouflage strategy

  • The company uses camouflage to hide its true intentions.

    La empresa utiliza estrategias de camuflaje para ocultar sus verdaderas intenciones.

3 VERB [transitive] C1

to hide something by covering it with a pattern that makes it difficult to see

disfrazar, camuflar

  • camouflage sth as sth

Collocations camouflage a tank · camouflage an aircraft

  • They camouflaged the building to look like part of the landscape.

    Disfrazaron el edificio para que pareciera parte del paisaje.

1 HIDE/CONCEAL [transitive] B2

to hide or make it difficult to see something by covering it with a pattern that makes it blend in with its surroundings

disfrazar, camuflar

  • camouflage sth as sth

Collocations camouflage a person · camouflage an object

  • The soldiers camouflaged themselves to blend in with the forest.

    Los soldados se disfrazaron para mezclarse con el bosque.

2 STRATEGY [transitive] C1

to use a strategy of hiding or making something difficult to see by covering it with a pattern that makes it blend in with its surroundings

usar estrategias de camuflaje, disfrazarse

  • camouflage sth as sth

Collocations camouflage a plan · camouflage an operation

  • The company camouflaged its plans to avoid detection.

    La empresa disfrazó sus planes para evitar la detección.