disguise dis·guise

disguise dis·guise
[dɪs'ɡaɪz]
1. n
travestimento

in disguise — travestito (-a)

2. vt
(gen) travestire, (voice) contraffare, (feelings) mascherare

to disguise o.s. — mascherarsi

to disguise o.s. as — travestirsi da

there's no disguising the fact that ... — non si può nascondere (il fatto) che...


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  • Disguise — Dis*guise (?; 232), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disguised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disguising}.] [OE. desguisen, disgisen, degisen, OF. desguisier, F. d[ e]guiser; pref. des (L. dis ) + guise. See {Guise}.] 1. To change the guise or appearance of; especially …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • disguise — dis|guise1 [ dıs gaız ] verb transitive * 1. ) to hide something such as your feelings or intentions: He didn t disguise his bitterness about what had happened. a thinly disguised attempt to embarrass the prime minister 2. ) often passive to make …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Disguise — Dis*guise , n. 1. A dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception; as, persons doing unlawful acts in disguise are subject to heavy penalties. [1913 Webster] There is no passion which steals into the heart more… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • disguise — [dis gīz′] vt. disguised, disguising [ME disgisen < OFr desguiser, to change costume: see DIS & GUISE] 1. to make appear, sound, etc. different from usual so as to be unrecognizable [to disguise one s voice] 2. to hide or obscure the existence …   English World dictionary

  • disguise — dis•guise [[t]dɪsˈgaɪz, dɪˈskaɪz[/t]] v. guised, guis•ing, n. 1) to change the appearance of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as with deceptive garb 2) to conceal the truth or actual character of by a counterfeit form or appearance;… …   From formal English to slang

  • disguise — dis·guise …   English syllables

  • disguise — {{11}}disguise (n.) c.1400, strange style of dress (especially one meant to deceive), from DISGUISE (Cf. disguise) (v.). {{12}}disguise (v.) c.1300, from O.Fr. desguiser (11c.) disguise, change one s appearance, from des away, off (see DIS (Cf.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • disguise — I. transitive verb (disguised; disguising) Etymology: Middle English disgisen, from Anglo French desguiser, deguiser, from des dis + guise guise Date: 14th century 1. a. to change the customary dress or appearance of b. to furnish with a false… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • disguise — v. & n. v.tr. 1 (often foll. by as) alter the appearance, sound, smell, etc., of so as to conceal the identity; make unrecognizable (disguised herself as a policewoman; disguised the taste by adding sugar). 2 misrepresent or cover up (disguised… …   Useful english dictionary

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