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1 to make oneself inconspicuous
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2 inconspicuous
inkən'spikjuəs(not noticeable or conspicuous: The detective tried to be as inconspicuous as possible.) discreto, que no llama la atencióntr[ɪnkən'spɪkjʊəs]1 (not noticeable) que pasa desapercibido,-a, que no llama la atención; (unobtrusive) discreto,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make oneself inconspicuous pasar desapercibido,-a, no llamar la atencióninconspicuous [.ɪnkən'spɪkjʊəs] adj: discreto, no conspicuo, que no llama la atenciónadj.• discreto, -a adj.• modesto, -a adj.• poco llamativo adj.'ɪnkən'spɪkjuəsadjective <person/object> que no llama la atención, que pasa desapercibido or inadvertido; < gesture> discreto, que no llama la atenciónhe tried to make himself inconspicuous — trató de pasar desapercibido or inadvertido
[ˌɪnkǝn'spɪkjʊǝs]ADJ [person] que no llama la atención; [colour] poco llamativo, que no llama la atención; [place] que pasa desapercibidoshe tried to make herself inconspicuous — trató de no llamar la atención or de pasar desapercibida
* * *['ɪnkən'spɪkjuəs]adjective <person/object> que no llama la atención, que pasa desapercibido or inadvertido; < gesture> discreto, que no llama la atenciónhe tried to make himself inconspicuous — trató de pasar desapercibido or inadvertido
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