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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesesconder-se
Pronunciation / Transliteration: esconder-se
"Eles decidiram esconder-se em casa durante a tempestade."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To hide or retire in a safe place, refuge, or home, typically for a prolonged period to avoid danger, trouble, or bad weather.
"During the severe blizzard, the family decided to hole up in their cabin with plenty of supplies."
- 1
A place of refuge or concealment; a hideout.
"The detectives finally tracked the fugitive to his mountain hole-up."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'hole' (referring to a burrow, den, or hiding place) combined with the directional particle 'up', dating back to the mid-19th century in American English. Originally used in hunting and frontier contexts to describe animals or outlaws retreating into a secure shelter, it later broadened to mean taking temporary refuge.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hole-up" is said worldwide
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se calfeutrer
Transliteration: se kalføtre
"Ils ont décidé de se calfeutrer chez eux pendant la tempête."
sich verschanzen
Transliteration: zɪç fɛɐ̯ˈʃant͡sn̩
"Sie beschlossen, sich während des Sturms im Haus zu verschanzen."
rintanarsi
Transliteration: rintanarsi
"Si sono rintanati in casa per sfuggire al freddo."
atrincherarse
Transliteration: atrincherarse
"Decidieron atrincherarse en la cabaña hasta que pasara el temporal."
esconder-se
Transliteration: esconder-se
"Eles decidiram esconder-se em casa durante a tempestade."
छिप जाना
Transliteration: chhip jaana
"तूफ़ान के दौरान वे अपने घर में छिप गए।"
躲藏
Transliteration: duǒcáng
"暴风雪期间，他们决定躲藏在小屋里。"
틀어박히다
Transliteration: teureobakhida
"폭설이 내리는 동안 그들은 오두막에 틀어박혔다."
立てこもる
Transliteration: tatekomoru
"嵐の間、彼らは家の中に立てこもることにした。"
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