This is the 10260th most frequent Portuguese word.
escondeu
"Escondeu" means "hid" (past tense of "hide").
The word 'escondeu' is used as the third-person singular past tense of 'esconder', indicating an action of hiding something.
Ele escondeu o presente atrás da árvore.
He hid the gift behind the tree.
Here, 'escondeu' is reflexive, showing that the subject performed the action of hiding herself.
Ela se escondeu para não ser vista.
She hid herself to avoid being seen.
In this sentence, 'escondeu' is applied metaphorically to describe the sun being obscured by clouds, adding a poetic nuance.