← Back to Fala2Me

dissimular-se

[dis.si.mu.ˈlar.sə]
verb (reflexive)
to hide oneself, to conceal oneself, to dissemble
1. to hide, conceal, or disguise one's true feelings, intentions, or identity
He dissimulated himself behind a false identity.
Ele dissimulou-se atrás de uma identidade falsa.
2. to pretend or feign; to act in a deceptive manner
She dissimulated herself as a loyal friend while plotting against him.
Ela dissimulou-se como uma amiga leal enquanto conspirava contra ele.
3. to remain hidden or unnoticed; to go undetected
The spy dissimulated himself among the crowd.
O espião dissimulou-se entre a multidão.
NYC Slang
play it cool, fake it, keep it on the down-low
Synonyms
esconder-sedisfarçar-sefingir-secamuflar-seocultar-semascarar-se
Antonyms
revelar-semostrar-seexpor-sedesmascarar-seconfesssar-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
dissimular-se
Standard usage; commonly used in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
dissimular-se
Standard usage; more prevalent in literary and formal language
Brazil
se disfarçar
More common colloquial alternative in everyday speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

dissimular-se sob uma máscara
dissimular-se nas sombras
dissimular-se com uma mentira
dissimular-se na multidão
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →