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conceal skill
[kən-ˈsēl skil]
verb phrase
ocultar habilidade
1.
to hide or disguise one's ability or competence in a particular area
He decided to conceal skill in chess to avoid being challenged by stronger opponents.
Ele decidiu ocultar sua habilidade em xadrez para evitar ser desafiado por oponentes mais fortes.
2.
to deliberately not show one's full capability or expertise
The athlete chose to conceal skill during practice to maintain an element of surprise.
O atleta escolheu ocultar sua habilidade durante o treino para manter um elemento de surpresa.
NYC Slang
playing it cool; sandbagging
Synonyms
hide ability
mask competence
disguise talent
suppress skill
Antonyms
display skill
showcase ability
flaunt talent
demonstrate competence
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
ocultar habilidade
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
esconder o jogo
colloquial expression meaning to hide one's capabilities
Portugal
dissimular capacidade
more formal usage in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
play one's cards close to one's chest
hold back
under the radar
keeping it under wraps
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