No. 8,472 in Catalan
dissimulen
"Dissimulen" means "they pretend" or "they hide/disguise" in English.
In a sentence
Els nens dissimulen el desordre de l'habitació quan venen els seus pares.
The children disguise the mess in the room when their parents come.
In this sentence, 'dissimulen' refers to the act of hiding or concealing the mess.
Tot i que actuen contents, en realitat dissimulen la seva tristesa.
Although they act happy, in reality, they conceal their sadness.
Here, 'dissimulen' is used to describe hiding emotions or feelings.
Els actors dissimulen el seu nerviosisme abans de sortir a escena.
The actors conceal their nervousness before going on stage.
In this case, 'dissimulen' refers to masking or camouflaging nervous emotions.
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