verbergen
hide
Etwas so tun oder ablegen, dass es von anderen nicht gesehen oder bemerkt wird.
The German word "verbergen" is a verb meaning "to hide" or "to conceal".
- It is composed of the prefix "ver-", which often implies transformation or covering, and the verb "bergen", which means "to rescue" or "to recover".
Similar words:
- verstecken (to hide, usually physically)
- verhüllen (to veil, to cover up)
- verdecken (to cover, to obscure)
Difference:
- verbergen often implies hiding something more abstract or intentionally keeping it from being noticed.
- verstecken is more about physically putting something out of sight.
- verhüllen and verdecken focus more on covering or obscuring rather than complete concealment.
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Examples
Er versucht, seinen Fehler zu verbergen.verb
He tries to hide his mistake.
Er versucht, sein Lächeln zu verbergen.verb
He tries to hide his smile.
Man kann Gefühle nicht immer verbergen.verb
One cannot always hide feelings.
Warum hast du deine Enttäuschung so lange verborgen?verb
Why did you hide your disappointment for so long?
Sie konnte ihre Angst vor dem Publikum kaum verbergen.verb
She could barely hide her fear of the audience.
Sie verbargen sich im Wald, um nicht entdeckt zu werden.verb
They hid in the forest to avoid being discovered.
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