disguise

Verkleidung

Kleidung oder andere Dinge, die man trägt, damit andere einen nicht erkennen.

In einfachem Englisch: Clothes or other things you wear so people cannot recognize you.

• She wore a disguise to escape.
• His wig was part of the disguise.
• Would anyone recognize me in this disguise?

So benutzt man es: disguise as someone/something (His disguise as a waiter fooled everyone.)

Synonyme: costume

Häufige Wendungen: wear a disguise, clever disguise, disguise as something

Verkleidung, Tarnung

Das Verändern des eigenen Aussehens, damit andere einen nicht erkennen.

In einfachem Englisch: The act of changing your appearance to prevent people from recognizing you.

• The spy relied on disguise and deception.
• She travelled in disguise to avoid attention.
• Their use of disguise made the escape possible.

So benutzt man es: in disguise (The officer entered the building in disguise.)

Synonyme: concealment, camouflage

Häufige Wendungen: in disguise, use of disguise, disguise and deception

Fassade, Tarnung

Ein äußeres Erscheinungsbild, das die wahre Natur einer Sache verbirgt.

In einfachem Englisch: An outside appearance that hides the true nature of something.

• His kindness was a disguise for cruelty.
• The cheerful design was a thin disguise for an ordinary product.
• They offered control under the disguise of protection.

So benutzt man es: under the disguise of something (The threat came under the disguise of friendly advice.)

Synonyme: cover, facade

Häufige Wendungen: under a disguise, disguise of something, thin disguise

verbergen, verschleiern

Ein Gefühl, eine Tatsache oder eine Absicht verbergen, indem man sie anders erscheinen lässt.

In einfachem Englisch: To hide a feeling, fact, or intention by making it seem different.

• She could not disguise her disappointment.
• He disguised his anger with a smile.
• The company tried to disguise its losses.

So benutzt man es: disguise something as something (He disguised his criticism as a joke.)

Synonyme: hide, conceal, mask

Gegenteile: reveal

Häufige Wendungen: disguise something as something, disguise your feelings, disguise the truth

verkleiden, tarnen

Das Aussehen einer Person oder Sache verändern, damit andere sie nicht erkennen.

In einfachem Englisch: To change how someone or something looks so people cannot recognize them.

• He disguised himself with a hat.
• They disguised the entrance as a cupboard.
• Can you disguise your voice?

So benutzt man es: disguise someone/something as someone/something (They disguised the camera as a clock.)

Synonyme: camouflage

Häufige Wendungen: disguise yourself, disguise someone as something, disguise a voice