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Pronunciation / Transliteration: wěizhuāng
"间谍用伪装混入了敌人的营地。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A costume or set of clothes and accessories worn to conceal one's true identity or to impersonate someone else.
"He wore a thick beard and sunglasses as a disguise to avoid being recognized."
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To give a different appearance to a person or thing in order to conceal its true identity or nature.
"She tried to disguise her voice over the phone so no one would know who she was."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'desdisier', meaning to deny or refuse, which later evolved into 'déguiser' meaning to change the dress or appearance of someone. It entered the English language in the late 14th century via Middle English as 'disguisen', retaining its core meaning of altering appearance to conceal identity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disguise" is said worldwide
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déguisement
Transliteration: /de.ɡi.zə.mɑ̃/
"Il portait un déguisement pour aller à la fête costumée."
Verkleidung
Transliteration: /fɛɐ̯ˈklaɪdʊŋ/
"Seine Verkleidung war so gut, dass niemand ihn erkannte."
camuffamento
Transliteration: /ka.muf.faˈmen.to/
"La spia usò un travestimento perfetto per passare inosservata."
disfraz
Transliteration: /disˈfɾas/
"Los niños se pusieron un disfraz divertido para Halloween."
disfarce
Transliteration: /diʃˈfaɾ.si/
"O detetive usou um disfarce para investigar o caso sem ser visto."
भेष
Transliteration: bhesh
Script: भेस बदलना
"जासूस ने अपनी पहचान छिपाने के लिए एक नया भेष धारण किया।"
伪装
Transliteration: wěizhuāng
"间谍用伪装混入了敌人的营地。"
변장
Transliteration: byeonjang
"그는 완벽한 변장을 하고 건물 안으로 들어갔다."
変装
Transliteration: hensō
"彼は誰にも気づかれないように変装した。"
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