conceal
1 verb hide TRANSITIVEcuir i bhfolach folaigh verb ceil verb conceal them in a safe place cuir i bhfolach in áit shábháilte iadshe concealed it from me chuir sí i bhfolach orm é, cheil sí orm éthey were concealed from view bhí siad as radharc, bhí siad i bhfolachto conceal yourself dul i bhfolach 2 verb cover TRANSITIVEcumhdaigh verb it was concealed by the snow bhí sé cumhdaithe ag an sneachta, bhí sé clúdaithe leis an sneachtathe safe is concealed behind a bookcase tá an taisceadán i bhfolach ar chúl leabhragáinShow full entry
3 verb keep from being seen or known TRANSITIVEceil verb she couldn't conceal her surprise níor fhéad sí an t-iontas a bhí uirthi a cheiltI concealed my feelings níor lig mé dada orm féinto conceal information from sb eolas a cheilt ar dhuine, eolas a choimeád ó dhuinehe concealed the fact that he'd seen her níor inis sé go bhfaca sé íthe figures concealed the reality of the situation bhí na figiúirí ag ceilt fhírinne an scéil