How to Say "to cloak" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to cloak” is “encubrir” — B2 level.
Examples
Ella intentó encubrir su tristeza con una gran sonrisa.
She tried to hide her sadness with a big smile.
La densa niebla encubría el valle por completo.
The thick fog concealed the valley completely.
Es difícil encubrir la falta de experiencia en este trabajo.
It's hard to mask the lack of experience in this job.
A special 'done' form
Even though the rest of the verb is regular, the 'past participle' (the form used for things like 'I have hidden') is 'encubierto,' not 'encubrido.'
Action vs. Result
Use 'encubrir' for the active process of trying to hide something, especially something that shouldn't be hidden.
Using the wrong participle
Mistake: “He encubrido la verdad.”
Correction: He encubierto la verdad. (The word 'encubrir' follows the pattern of 'cubrir,' which uses 'cubierto').
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