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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHiding
/ˈhaɪ.dɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of concealing oneself or something from view.
"The cat was hiding under the bed during the thunderstorm."
- 1
The state of being concealed or out of sight.
"His hiding was so effective that no one could find him."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'hiding' originates from the Old English 'hydan', meaning 'to conceal'. It has evolved through Middle English as 'hiden', reflecting a consistent meaning of concealment or keeping out of sight throughout its history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hiding" is said worldwide
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cacher
Transliteration: kaʃe
"Le chat se cachait sous le lit pendant l'orage."
verstecken
Transliteration: fɛrˈʃtɛkən
"Die Katze versteckte sich unter dem Bett während des Gewitters."
nascondere
Transliteration: naˈskɔndere
"Il gatto si nascondeva sotto il letto durante il temporale."
esconder
Transliteration: esˈkondeɾ
"El gato se escondía debajo de la cama durante la tormenta."
esconder
Transliteration: isˈkõdeɾ
"O gato estava se escondendo debaixo da cama durante a tempestade."
छिपाना
Transliteration: chhipana
"बिल्ली तूफान के दौरान बिस्तर के नीचे छिपी हुई थी।"
隐藏
Transliteration: yǐncáng
"猫在雷暴期间躲在床下。"
숨기다
Transliteration: sumgida
"고양이는 천둥번개 동안 침대 아래에 숨었다."
隠れる
Transliteration: kakureru
"猫は雷の間にベッドの下に隠れていました。"
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