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dissimulate

/-jə-/

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verb

Disimular, encubrir, fingir

To practise deception by concealment or omission, or by feigning a false appearance.

Examples :

"Hoping to get a better grade, Maria tried to dissimulate her lack of understanding of the math problem by nodding and smiling at the teacher. "

Con la esperanza de obtener una mejor calificación, María intentó disimular su falta de comprensión del problema de matemáticas asintiendo y sonriendo al profesor.

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verb

Disimular, encubrir

To disguise or hide by adopting a false appearance.

Examples :

"To avoid trouble, the student dissimulate[d] their true feelings about the difficult assignment. "

Para evitar problemas, el estudiante disimuló sus verdaderos sentimientos sobre la difícil tarea.

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verb

Hacer la vista gorda, fingir no darse cuenta

To connive at; to wink at; to pretend not to notice.

Examples :

"The teacher chose to dissimulate when she saw the students passing notes, hoping they would stop on their own. "

La profesora optó por hacer la vista gorda cuando vio a los estudiantes pasándose notas, esperando que dejaran de hacerlo por su cuenta.

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adjective

Simulado, fingido

Feigning; simulating; pretending.

Examples :

"You're right, "dissimulate" is a verb, not an adjective. My apologies! Here's a simple sentence using "dissimulate" as a verb: "He tried to dissimulate his disappointment when he didn't get the job, but his slumped shoulders gave him away." "

Tienes razón, "dissimulate" es un verbo, no un adjetivo. ¡Mis disculpas!

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