No. 7,664 in Catalan
camuflar
To disguise or conceal something.
In a sentence
El camaleó pot camuflar-se perfectament en el seu entorn.
The chameleon can camouflage itself perfectly in its environment.
The verb "camuflar-se" in this sentence is reflexive and indicates the act of blending into one's surroundings.
Vaig intentar camuflar el meu error perquè ningú se n'adonés.
I tried to disguise my mistake so that no one would notice.
The verb "camuflar" in this context is used metaphorically to mean concealing or hiding something.
El pintor va camuflar la reparació del mur amb una capa extra de pintura.
The painter concealed the wall repair with an extra layer of paint.
Here, "camuflar" is used to describe the act of blending something in to make it less noticeable.
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