disguise

a costume or set of clothes that you wear to look like someone else, especially for a party or as part of your job

disfraz, atuendo

• wear a disguise

Collocations a Halloween disguise · a police disguise

• He wore a disguise to hide his identity.

  Él llevó un disfraz para ocultar su identidad.

the way that something appears, especially when this is not the real or true appearance of it

apariencia, semblante

• in disguise

Collocations a false disguise · an innocent disguise

• The suspect was in disguise.

  El sospechoso estaba disfrazado.

to hide the true identity or nature of something by making it appear to be different from what it really is

ocultar, disfrazar

• [transitive], T + obj

Collocations disguise the truth · disguise one's feelings

• He tried to disguise his anger.

  Él intentó ocultar su ira.

to appear in a different form or with a false identity, especially to hide your true identity

aparecerse disfrazado

• [intransitive]

Collocations disguise as someone/something

• She disguised herself as a nurse.

  Ella se disfrazó de enfermera.