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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Verb 1.2.1.1 Synonyms 1.2.1.2 Antonyms 1.2.1.3 Derived terms 1.2.1.4 Translations 1.2.1.4.1 Translations to be checked 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Synonyms 1.3.1.2 Translations

[ English

[ Pronunciation

• enPR: hīd, IPA: /haɪd/, SAMPA: /haId/
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• Rhymes: -aɪd

[ Etymology 1

Old English hȳdan (a weak verb; strong endings in modern English come by analogy with ride etc.).

[ Verb

Infinitive to hide

Third person singular hides

Simple past hid

Past participle hidden

Present participle hiding

to hide (third-person singular simple present hides, present participle hiding, simple past hid, past participle hidden)

1. (transitive) To put (something) in a place where it will be harder to discover or out of sight.

   He hides his magazines under the bed.

   The politicians were accused of keeping information hidden from the public.

2. (intransitive) To put oneself in a place where one will be harder to find or out of sight.

[ Synonyms

• (1): conceal, hide away, secrete
• (2): go undercover, hide away, hide oneself, hide out, lie low

[ Antonyms

Transitive:

• disclose, expose, reveal, show, uncover

Intransitive:

• reveal oneself, show oneself

[ Derived terms

• hide one's light under a bushel

[ Translations

(transitive)

Catalan: amagar Croatian: kriti hr(hr) Dutch: verbergen, verstoppen, wegstoppen Esperanto: kaŝi eo(eo) Finnish: piilottaa fi(fi) Czech: schovat, skrýt French: cacher fr(fr), dissimuler fr(fr), masquer fr(fr) German: verbergen, verdecken, verheimlichen, verstecken Hungarian: rejt hu(hu)

Indonesian: menyembunyikan id(id), sembunyi id(id) Italian: nascondere it(it) Korean: 숨기다 (sumgida), 감추다 (gamchuda), 가리다 (garida) Kurdish: Sorani: شاردنه‌وه‌ ku(ku) (shArdnawa) Malayalam: മറയ്ക്കുക (maRaykkuka) Old English: hȳdan ang(ang), mīþan ang(ang), helan ang(ang) Polish: chować pl(pl), ukrywać pl(pl) Portuguese: esconder pt(pt) Romanian: ascunde ro(ro) Russian: прятать ru(ru) (pr'átat') (impf.), спрятать ru(ru) (spr'átat') (pf.); скрывать ru(ru) (skryvát') (impf.), скрыть ru(ru) (skryt') (pf.) Scottish Gaelic: falaich, ceil Sicilian: ammucciari Spanish: esconder es(es), ocultar es(es) Telugu: దాచు (daachu)

(intransitive)

Dutch: zich verbergen, zich verstoppen, zich wegstoppen Finnish: piiloutua fi(fi) French: se cacher fr(fr) German: sich verbergen, sich verstecken Indonesian: bersembunyi id(id) Czech: schovat se, skrýt se Italian: nascondersi it(it) Korean: 숨다 (sumda) Malayalam: മറയുക (maRayuka)

Old English: hȳdan ang(ang), mīþan ang(ang) Portuguese: esconder-se Romanian: ascunde ro(ro) Russian: прятаться ru(ru) (pr'átat's'a) (impf.), спрятаться ru(ru) (spr'átat's'a) (pf.); скрываться ru(ru) (skryvát's'a) (impf.), скрыться ru(ru) (skrýt's'a) (pf.) Scottish Gaelic: falaich, ceil Sicilian: ammucciarisi Spanish: esconderse Telugu: దాక్కొను (daakkonu)

[ Translations to be checked

• CJKV Characters: 避
• Ido: celar
• Japanese: 隠れる (かくれる, kakureru), 隠す (かくす, kakusu)
• Arabic: أخفى

[ Etymology 2

Old English hȳd, from Proto-Germanic *hūđiz, from Proto-Indo-European *kūtis. Cognate with Dutch huid, German Haut; and with Latin cutis, Ancient Greek κύτος.

[ Noun

Singular hide

Plural hides

hide (plural hides)

1. (countable) The skin of an animal.
2. (countable) (mainly British) A covered structure from which hunters, birdwatchers, etc can observe animals without scaring them.
3. A medieval land measure equal to thee amount of land that could sustain one free family; usually 100 acres. Forty hides equalled a barony.

[ Synonyms

• (animal skin): pelt, skin
• (land measure): carucate

[ Translations

skin of an animal

Dutch: huid f., vel n., vacht f., leer n. Esperanto: felo French: cuir fr(fr) m., peau fr(fr) f. German: Haut de(de) f., Fell de(de) n., Leder de(de) n. Korean: 가죽 (gajug, gajuk)

Polish: skóra pl(pl) f. Portuguese: pele pt(pt) f. Romanain: blană f. Russian: шкура ru(ru) (škúra) f. Scottish Gaelic: craiceann m. Telugu: తోలు (toalu)

covered structure for observing animals

French: cache fr(fr) f. German: Hochsitz m.

land measure