disguise
/dɪsˈɡaɪz/verb
उच्चारण डिस्गाइज़
भेस बदलना, वेश बदलना
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[T] ~ sb/yourself (as sb/sth)
to change your appearance so that people cannot recognize you
भेस बदलना, वेश बदलना
- The prince disguised himself as a beggar.
- She was disguised as a nurse.
- The thief disguised himself as a delivery boy.
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- Actors often disguise their voices for comedy roles.
- The spy was cleverly disguised as a tourist.
Synonyms dress up camouflage
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[T] ~ sth
to hide a feeling, fact or quality so that it cannot be recognized
(भावना, सच्चाई) छिपाना, ढकना
- He could not disguise his disappointment.
- She could not disguise her excitement about the trip.
- Nothing could disguise the fact that the plan had failed.
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- She tried to disguise her nervousness with a smile.
- The sweet sauce disguises the bitter taste of the medicine.
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[C, U]
something that you wear or do to change your appearance so that people will not recognize you
भेस, छद्मवेश
- He entered the palace in disguise.
- a clever disguise
- The children put on funny disguises for the fancy-dress party.
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- The king travelled through the city in disguise.
- A false beard was his only disguise.
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disguise oneself as + noun
To change your appearance to look like someone else. The reflexive pronoun is needed when you disguise yourself.
दूसरे जैसा दिखने के लिए अपना रूप बदलना। स्वयं का वेश बदलने पर reflexive pronoun आवश्यक है।
- The spy disguised himself as a vegetable seller.
in disguise / a disguise
'In disguise' means wearing a disguise. The noun is also countable: a clever disguise.
'In disguise' का अर्थ वेश बदले हुए है। Noun countable भी है: a clever disguise।
- The prince travelled in disguise.
- Her disguise fooled everyone.
disguise + feeling / fact (hide)
To hide a feeling or fact so it is not recognised. Often used with 'thinly' or 'barely' in the passive.
किसी भावना या तथ्य को छिपाना ताकि वह पहचाना न जाए। Passive में प्रायः 'thinly' या 'barely' के साथ आता है।
- He could not disguise his anger.
- The advertisement was a thinly disguised insult.
a blessing in disguise
An idiom for something that looks bad at first but proves good later.
यह idiom उस बात के लिए है जो पहले बुरी लगे पर बाद में अच्छी साबित हो।
- Missing the train was a blessing in disguise.
disguise vs disguised (adjective)
Disguised as an adjective means hidden or changed in appearance. It often appears with 'as': a disguised policeman.
विशेषण के रूप में disguised का अर्थ छिपा हुआ या बदले रूप वाला है। यह प्रायः 'as' के साथ आता है: a disguised policeman।
- A disguised guard stood among the guests.
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adjective + disguise
cleverperfectpoorthinelaborate
- She wore a perfect disguise to the fancy dress show.
verb + disguise
wearsee throughadoptuseassume
- The children saw through his disguise at once.
disguise + as / with
as a beggaras a womanwith a wig
- He disguised his voice with a cough.
adverb + disguised
thinlycleverlybarelypoorly
- It was a thinly disguised threat.
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- The police officer went to the market in disguise.
पुलिस अधिकारी वेश बदलकर बाज़ार गया।
- Radhika could not disguise her excitement.
राधिका अपना उत्साह छिपा नहीं सकी।
- The actor was disguised as an old farmer.
अभिनेता को बूढ़े किसान का वेश दिया गया था।
- The loss of the job was a blessing in disguise; he started his own shop.
नौकरी जाना छिपा हुआ वरदान निकला; उसने अपनी दुकान शुरू की।
- The thief used a mask as a disguise.
चोर ने वेश बदलने के लिए नकाब का प्रयोग किया।
- The medicine was disguised in a spoonful of honey.
दवा को एक चम्मच शहद में छिपा दिया गया था।
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✗ He disguised as a policeman.
✓ He disguised himself as a policeman.
Disguise is transitive; use a reflexive pronoun when you disguise yourself.
Disguise सकर्मक है; स्वयं का वेश बदलने पर reflexive pronoun लगता है।
✗ A blessing on disguise.
✓ A blessing in disguise.
The idiom uses 'in'.
इस idiom में 'in' आता है।
✗ He came in a disguised.
✓ He came in disguise.
After 'in', use the noun disguise, without article.
'In' के बाद बिना article के noun disguise आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all involve hiding, but not in the same way.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ छिपाने से जुड़ी हैं, पर तरीका अलग है।
To change how something looks or sounds so it is not recognised.
किसी चीज़ का रूप या आवाज़ बदलना ताकि वह पहचानी न जाए।
- She disguised her voice.
To put out of sight; the general word.
नज़र से दूर रखना; सामान्य शब्द।
- He hid the key under the mat.
To keep something secret or covered; formal.
किसी बात या वस्तु को गुप्त या ढका रखना; औपचारिक।
- He concealed the truth.
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a blessing in disguise
something that seems bad at first but turns out to be good
छिपा हुआ वरदान, जो मुसीबत लगे पर फ़ायदा निकले
- Missing that train was a blessing in disguise; it later met with an accident.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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dis·guise
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A blessing in disguise.
Idiom 'a blessing in disguise' भी पूछा जाता है।