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dissimulare — meaning in English

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English meaning

feign verb To pretend to feel or have something that isn't real.
sneak verb To move quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.

Senses

dissimulare is used for these senses in English:

feign To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate.
feign To imagine; to invent; to pretend to do something.
sneak (transitive, dated) To hide, especially in a mean or cowardly manner.

sneak — full definition

verb To move quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.
verb To take something without permission, doing it quietly and secretly.
adjective Done secretly, or released ahead of the official date.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

Related Italian words

fingere bluffare mascherare nascondere simulare immaginarsi inventarsi furfante imbroglione lestofante intrufolarsi accalappiare