English–Spanish

“hide” in Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/okulˈtaɾ/

Example

No debes ocultar la verdad.

You must not hide the truth.

Illustration for ocultar (hide)

How to say “hide” in Spanish

“Hide” in Spanish is ocultar.

A document slid into a folder labeled confidential and tucked out of sight.

Full entry for ocultar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ocultar

No puedes ocultar información importante a tu familia.

You can't hide important information from your family.

Tips for using ocultar

  • Ocultar is usually transitive and commonly takes a direct object (ocultar algo), and the reflexive ocultarse is used when someone hides themselves.

Other Spanish words for “hide”

¿Puedes camuflar la marca con pintura?

Can you hide the mark with paint?

Yo escondo la llave bajo la almohada.

I hide the key underneath the pillow.

No puedes disimular el nerviosismo.

You can't hide your nervousness.

Su sonrisa enmascara la tristeza.

Her smile hides her sadness.

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