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1 dissemble
tr[dɪ'sembəl]1 formal use fingirhide: ocultar, disimulardissemble vipretend: fingir, disimularv.• disfrazar v.• disimular v.• encubrir v.dɪ'sembəl
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transitive verb (frml) \<\<truth/motive\>\> ocultar; \<\<emotions\>\> disimular
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vi (frml) fingir*[dɪ'sembl]1.VT ocultar, disimular2.VI disimular* * *[dɪ'sembəl]
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transitive verb (frml) \<\<truth/motive\>\> ocultar; \<\<emotions\>\> disimular
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vi (frml) fingir* -
2 dissemble
vt.1 ocultar, disimular.2 fingir.3 actuar hipócritamente, hacer la deshecha.vi.disimular. (pt & pp dissembled) -
3 dissembling
adj.disimulado, disimulador.s.1 disimulación.2 disimulo, fingimiento, falsa apariencia, afectación.ger.gerundio del verbo DISSEMBLE.
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Dissemble — Dis*sem ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dissembled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dissembling}.] [OF. dissembler to be dissimilar; pref. dis (L. dis ) + F. sembler to seem, L. simulare to simulate; cf. L. dissimulare to dissemble. See {Simulate}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dissemble — [di sem′bəl] vt. dissembled, dissembling [ME dissemblen < OFr dessembler < des , DIS + sembler < L simulare: see SIMULATE] 1. to conceal under a false appearance; disguise [to dissemble fear by smiling] 2. Obs. to pretend to be in a… … English World dictionary
dissemble — means ‘to pretend; to disguise or conceal’. • One of nature s innocents. He couldn t dissemble if he tried P. O Donnell, 1971. It should not be used to mean ‘to take apart’ as if it were a shorter form of disassemble … Modern English usage
Dissemble — Dis*sem ble, v. i. To conceal the real fact, motives, intention, or sentiments, under some pretense; to assume a false appearance; to act the hypocrite. [1913 Webster] He that hateth dissembleth with his lips. Prov. xxvi. 24. [1913 Webster] He… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dissemble — index assume (simulate), camouflage, cheat, cloak, deceive, delude, disguise, distort … Law dictionary
dissemble — early 15c. (implied in dissemblable), apparently a variant of M.E. dissimule (influenced by M.Fr. dessembler or English resemble), late 14c., from O.Fr. dissimuler, from L. dissimulare (see DISSIMULATION (Cf. dissimulation)). Related: Dissembled; … Etymology dictionary
dissemble — mask, cloak, *disguise, camouflage Analogous words: simulate, feign, counterfeit, sham, pretend, *assume, affect Antonyms: betray Contrasted words: *reveal, disclose, discover: *show, manifest, evidence, evince, demonstrate … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dissemble — [v] disguise, pretend affect, camouflage, cloak, conceal, counterfeit, cover, cover up, dissimulate, doublespeak*, double talk*, dress up, fake, falsify, feign, four flush*, hide, let on*, make like*, mask, pass, play possum*, pussyfoot*, put on… … New thesaurus
dissemble — ► VERB ▪ hide or disguise one s true motives or feelings. DERIVATIVES dissembler noun. ORIGIN Latin dissimulare disguise, conceal … English terms dictionary
dissemble — dissembler, n. dissemblingly, adv. /di sem beuhl/, v., dissembled, dissembling. v.t. 1. to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of: to dissemble one s incompetence in business. 2. to put on the appearance of; … Universalium
dissemble — [[t]dɪse̱mb(ə)l[/t]] dissembles, dissembling, dissembled VERB When people dissemble, they hide their real intentions or emotions. [LITERARY] Henry was not slow to dissemble when it served his purposes. [Also V n] … English dictionary