Spanish word

ocultar

Pronunciation

IPA/okulˈtaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbhide

Example

No debes ocultar la verdad.

You must not hide the truth.

Illustration for ocultar (hide)

More examples

No puedes ocultar información importante a tu familia.

You can't hide important information from your family.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • ocultar la verdad

    hide the truth

  • ocultar información

    hide information

  • ocultar pruebas

    hide evidence

Similar words

esconder: Moves an object to an out-of-sight place so it cannot be found.
tapar: Covers an object with a lid or cloth so its contents are not visible.
disimular: Conceals true feelings or thoughts by behaving so they do not show.
camuflar: Blends an object into its surroundings by color or shape to make it hard to see.

Definition in Spanish

Hacer que algo no sea visible o conocido por otros, cubriéndolo físicamente o impidiendo que su existencia o su información se revele.

Word origin

Spanish ocultar derives from Latin occultāre, based on occultus 'hidden', and its meaning moves from covering objects to intentionally keeping information secret.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • concealverb
  • keep secretverb

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