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encobrir

[ẽ.ko.bri'ɾ]
verb
to cover up, to conceal, to hide
1. To cover something completely; to hide from view
The fog encovers the mountain.
O nevoeiro encobre a montanha.
2. To conceal or hide the truth; to cover up a secret or wrongdoing
He tried to cover up his mistake.
Ele tentou encobrir seu erro.
3. To disguise or mask something
She encovers her sadness with a smile.
Ela encobre sua tristeza com um sorriso.
Synonyms
cobrirocultaresconderdissimularmascararvelar
Antonyms
descobrirrevelarexpordesvendarmostrar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encobrir
Common usage in standard Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
encobrir
Standard usage in European Portuguese, though less frequent than 'cobrir'
São Paulo
encobrir
Used in legal and formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

encobrir a verdade - to cover up the truth
encobrir um crime - to cover up a crime
encobrir os rastros - to cover one's tracks
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