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concealed

/kənˈsiːld/adjective

उच्चारण कन्सील्ड

छिपा हुआ, गुप्त

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adjective
  1. 1

    hidden; not able to be seen

    छिपा हुआ, गुप्त

    • a concealed weapon
    • The camera was concealed in a clock.
    • The cave had a concealed entrance behind the waterfall.
    + 2 more examples
    • He kept the letter concealed in a book.
    • A concealed door led to the secret room.

    Synonyms hidden secret covert disguised camouflaged

    Opposite visible open exposed revealed

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

concealed + from sb / sth

Use concealed from to say who or what cannot see the hidden thing.

छिपी वस्तु को कौन या क्या नहीं देख सकता, यह बताने के लिए 'concealed from' आता है।

  • The camera was concealed from the guards behind a plant.
  • The truth was concealed from the public for years.

concealed + in / behind / under sth

In, behind and under name the place where the thing is hidden.

In, behind और under उस स्थान को बताते हैं जहाँ वस्तु छिपाई गई है।

  • The jewels were concealed in a hollow wall.
  • A knife was concealed under his coat.

concealed weapon / entrance / camera

Concealed before a noun is a fixed combination in law, security and architecture.

Noun से पहले 'concealed' कानून, सुरक्षा और वास्तुकला में एक स्थिर संयोजन है।

  • Carrying a concealed weapon is a crime.

well / cleverly concealed

Adverbs before concealed show how skilfully something is hidden.

'Concealed' से पहले adverb दिखाते हैं कि कोई चीज़ कितनी कुशलता से छिपाई गई है।

  • The door was so well concealed that nobody noticed it.
+Collocations 4

concealed + noun

weaponcameradoorentrancemotive

  • The police found a concealed door behind the bookshelf.

adverb + concealed

cleverlycarefullywellpoorlydeliberately

  • The money was cleverly concealed inside a hollow book.

concealed + preposition

from viewfrom the policebehind the curtainin the folds

  • The cat lay concealed behind the curtain.

remain / stay + concealed

remain concealedstay concealedkeep concealedlie concealed

  • The treasure remained concealed for centuries.
“More examples 5
  • The thief kept the stolen ring concealed in his shoe.

चोर ने चोरी की अँगूठी अपने जूते में छिपाकर रखी।

  • Radhika kept her disappointment concealed behind a smile.

राधिका ने अपनी निराशा मुस्कान के पीछे छिपाए रखी।

  • A concealed spring gave water to the village in summer.

एक छिपे हुए झरने से गर्मियों में गाँव को पानी मिलता था।

  • The soldiers lay concealed in the tall grass until dark.

सैनिक अँधेरा होने तक ऊँची घास में छिपे रहे।

  • His real motive remained concealed from everyone.

उसका असली उद्देश्य सबसे छिपा रहा।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ He concealed the truth to his parents.

✓ He concealed the truth from his parents.

The person kept in the dark follows conceal with from, not to.

जिससे बात छिपाई जाए, उसके लिए 'conceal' के साथ 'from' आता है, 'to' नहीं।

✗ The gun was concealing under the coat.

✓ The gun was concealed under the coat.

Use the past participle concealed after was to form the passive.

Passive बनाने के लिए 'was' के बाद past participle 'concealed' आता है।

✗ The treasure remained concealing for centuries.

✓ The treasure remained concealed for centuries.

Use the past participle concealed after remained to show the state.

स्थिति बताने के लिए 'remained' के बाद past participle 'concealed' आता है।

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≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

hidden secret covert disguised camouflaged

Antonyms

visible open exposed revealed

AaSpelling

con·cealed

With -cea- (not 'conceiled' or 'consealed'); the verb conceal, the noun concealment.

-cea- के साथ ('conceiled' या 'consealed' गलत है); verb conceal, noun concealment।

?Which word?

Keep the hide words together: conceal (formal), hide, camouflage (by colour), disguise (by changing appearance), mask (cover up a feeling).

छिपाने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: conceal (औपचारिक), hide, camouflage (रंग से), disguise (रूप बदलकर), mask (भावना छिपाना)।

§Grammar and usage

Conceal sth from sb.

'conceal sth from sb' आता है।