Spanish Conversation · Level 135
45 words
Spanish word
ocultación
Pronunciation
IPA/okultaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounconcealment
Example
La ocultación de la evidencia dificultó la investigación.
The concealment of the evidence made the investigation difficult.
More examples
La ocultación de información complicó la toma de decisiones.
The concealment of information complicated decision-making.
Core concept
Hands sliding a document into a hidden pocket inside a book.
Common phrases
ocultación de información
concealment of information
ocultación de pruebas
concealment of evidence
ocultación de la verdad
concealment of the truth
Similar words
encubrimiento: Hides evidence or facts specifically to cover up crimes or protect perpetrators.
ocultamiento: Hides physical objects or information so they cannot be found or accessed.
secreto: Remains private and undisclosed, not known or shared with others.
Definition in Spanish
Designa la acción de ocultar o el resultado de hacer que algo quede oculto, especialmente referido a información o pruebas con intención deliberada.
Word origin
A noun built with the Spanish suffix -ción on ocultar, so it denotes the action or outcome of hiding and derives from Latin occultare/occultus meaning hidden.
Usage tips
- A learned-sounding word common in reports of deliberate concealment; everyday speakers usually express the idea with phrases like ocultar algo or esconder algo.
Opposites
- revelaciónrevelationnoun
- divulgacióndisclosurenoun