hyde

S2 W2

BrE /haɪd/ AmE /haɪd/

verb en → es

past hid pp hidden ing hiding

1 HIDE/CONCEAL [intransitive], [transitive] A2

to keep yourself or something out of sight, especially to avoid being seen by someone

esconderse, ocultar

  • hide from somebody/something
  • hide something

Collocations hide behind a tree · hide the truth

  • He hid behind the curtain.

    Él se escondió detrás del cortinaje.

2 HIDE/STORE [transitive] B1

to put something in a place where it can be kept safe or easily found later

guardar, esconder

  • hide something somewhere

Collocations hide a key under the mat · hide money in a safe place

  • She hid her jewelry in a secret drawer.

    Ella escondió su joyería en un cajón secreto.

Phrasal verbs

hide away HIDE/STORE B1

esconder, guardar a escondidas

  • She hid the money away.

    Ella guardó el dinero a escondidas.

hide out HIDE/CONCEAL B2

esconderse, refugiarse

  • He hid out in the woods.

    Él se escondió en el bosque.

Idioms

hide one's head in the sand B2

esconder la cabeza bajo el ala, no enfrentarse a los problemas

  • Don't hide your head in the sand and face up to the problem.

    No escondas tu cabeza en la arena y enfrenta el problema.

hide one's light under a bushel C1

esconderse, no mostrar sus habilidades o logros

  • She is very talented but tends to hide her light under a bushel.

    Ella es muy talentosa pero tiende a ocultar su luz bajo un cedazo.