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dissimulate

/-jə-/

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verb

Dissimuler, cacher, feindre

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. "

Espérant obtenir une meilleure note, Maria a essayé de dissimuler son manque de compréhension du problème de maths en hochant la tête et en souriant au professeur.

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verb

Dissimuler, cacher

To disguise or hide by adopting a false appearance.

Examples :

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

Pour éviter les ennuis, l'étudiant a dissimulé ses véritables sentiments à propos du devoir difficile.

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verb

Fermer les yeux sur, feindre d'ignorer

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 professeure a choisi de fermer les yeux lorsqu'elle a vu les élèves se passer des notes, espérant qu'ils arrêteraient d'eux-mêmes.

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adjective

Simulant, feignant

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." "

Vous avez raison, « dissimuler » est un verbe, pas un adjectif. Mes excuses !

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