No. 2,272 in Spanish
ocultar
To hide or conceal.
In a sentence
Él decidió ocultar la verdad para proteger a su amigo.
He decided to conceal the truth to protect his friend.
Here, 'ocultar' means 'to conceal' or 'to hide', used in the context of not revealing information.
Los árboles ocultan la vista del mar desde aquí.
The trees obscure the view of the sea from here.
In this sentence, 'ocultar' means 'to obscure' or 'to block', describing how something physically obstructs visibility.
Mi madre me enseñó a no ocultar mis sentimientos.
My mother taught me not to hide my feelings.
Here, 'ocultar' is used to mean 'to hide', specifically relating to emotions or personal states.
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