verkleiden

To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity

• He disguised himself as a woman.

  Er verkleidete sich als Frau.

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• Tom disguised himself as a security guard.

  Tom verkleidete sich als einen Wachmann.

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verkleiden

To transform or disfigure, to change the appearance of in general

verkleiden

To avoid giving away or revealing (something secret); to hide by a false appearance

verkleiden

To dress in newfangled or showy clothing, to deck out in new fashionsselten

verkleiden

To dissemble, to talk or act falsely while concealing one’s thoughtsselten

verkleiden

To affect or change by liquor; to intoxicateselten

Material (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual appearance in order to hide one's identity or assume another

• Tom is a master of disguise.

  Tom ist ein Meister der Verkleidung.

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• There were many who couldn't recognize him in that disguise.

  Es gab viele, die ihn in seiner Verkleidung nicht erkennen konnten.

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The appearance of something on the outside which masks what’s beneath

The act or state of disguising, notably as a ploy