No. 15,400 in German
verheimlichen
To conceal or hide something.
In a sentence
Er hat den wahren Grund seiner Abreise vor allen verheimlicht.
He concealed the true reason for his departure from everyone.
The verb 'verheimlichen' is used here to indicate the act of concealing an important piece of information deliberately.
Es ist nicht leicht, so eine gute Nachricht vor ihren Freunden zu verheimlichen.
It is not easy to hide such good news from her friends.
'Verheimlichen' in this sentence expresses an attempt to keep news secret, emphasizing the intentional nature of the concealment.
Die Kinder beschlossen, ihre Überraschung vor ihren Eltern zu verheimlichen, bis Weihnachten kommt.
The children decided to keep their surprise hidden from their parents until Christmas arrives.
Here, 'verheimlichen' highlights a deliberate effort to keep a planned joy or surprise unknown to someone for a specific purpose.
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