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disfarce

[dis-FAR-suh]
nounmasculinepl: disfarces
disguise
1. A costume or outfit worn to conceal one's identity
She wore a disguise to the party so no one would recognize her.
Ela usou um disfarce na festa para que ninguém a reconhecesse.
2. The act or practice of disguising oneself
The thief escaped under the cover of disguise.
O ladrão fugiu sob o disfarce.
3. A false appearance or pretense; a deception
His kindness was just a disguise for his true intentions.
Sua gentileza era apenas um disfarce para suas verdadeiras intenções.
NYC Slang
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Synonyms
fantasiamascaradatrajesimulaçãofingimentoaparência falsa
Antonyms
revelaçãoverdadesinceridadetransparência

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
disfarce
Standard usage in Brazil
São Paulo
disfarce
Common in urban contexts
Portugal
disfarce
Standard usage in Portugal
Rio de Janeiro
disfarce
Popular during Carnival season

Related Idioms & Phrases

com disfarce de
sob disfarce
levantar o disfarce
tirar o disfarce
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