WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| hide behind [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (use to conceal yourself) | esconderse detrás de, ocultarse detrás de loc verb |
| | His friends, who were all hiding behind the door, leaped out and shouted "Surprise!" |
| | Sus amigos, quienes se escondían (or: ocultaban) detrás de la puerta, saltaron y gritaron "¡sorpresa!" |
| hide behind [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (use as excuse) (figurado, excusa) | esconderse detras de, escudarse detrás de loc verb |
| | She always hid behind her intellect so as not to show her emotional vulnerability. |
| | Siempre se escondió detrás de su intelecto para no mostrar su vulnerabilidad emocional. |