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mask in Spanish

mask in Spanish is máscara, mascarilla, antifaz — mask means a covering worn over the face for disguise, protection, or costume.

mask in Spanish

máscara
noun
A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.
mascarilla
noun
A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.
antifaz
noun
A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.
cambuj
noun
A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.
gambox
noun
A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.
gambux
noun
A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.
mascarada
noun
(obsolete) A dramatic performance in which the actors wore masks and represented mythical or allegorical characters.
máscara
noun
(architecture) A grotesque head or face, used to adorn keystones and other prominent parts, to spout water in fountains, and the like.
capa
noun
(computer graphics) A two-color (black and white) bitmap generated from an image, used to create transparency in the image.
enmascarar
verb
(transitive) To cover (the face or something else), in order to conceal the identity or protect against injury; to cover with a mask or visor.
cubrir
verb
(transitive) To disguise as something else.
disfrazarse
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To disguise oneself, to be disguised in any way.
disfrezarse
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To disguise oneself, to be disguised in any way.

What does "mask" mean?

  1. noun A covering worn over the face for disguise, protection, or costume.
    "Painters should wear a mask when sanding old walls indoors."
  2. noun Something that hides or disguises the truth.
    "His jokes were a mask that hid how lonely he really felt."
  3. verb To cover the face, or to conceal something from view or detection.
    "She tried to mask the bitter taste of the medicine with orange juice."
  4. verb To conceal or suppress one's neurodivergent traits in order to appear more neurotypical.
    "Many autistic adults say that masking at work leaves them exhausted by evening."
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mask in a sentence

  • Painters should wear a mask when sanding old walls indoors.
  • The surgeon put on a mask before entering the operating room.
  • His jokes were a mask that hid how lonely he really felt.
  • Politeness can be a mask for dislike.

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What is "mask" in Spanish?
"mask" in Spanish is máscara, mascarilla, antifaz. mask means: A covering worn over the face for disguise, protection, or costume.
How do you use "mask" in a sentence?
Example: "Painters should wear a mask when sanding old walls indoors." In Spanish, "mask" is máscara, mascarilla, antifaz.
Are there other ways to say "mask" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 12 translations listed for "mask": máscara, mascarilla, antifaz, cambuj, gambox, gambux.
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