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camuffare

to disguise

verb kah-moof-FAH-reh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Appearance

Origin: French camoufler (to disguise)

Also means

to camouflage

Usage Note

Camuffare is a regular first-conjugation verb. The reflexive camuffarsi means 'to disguise oneself' (si è camuffato da poliziotto = 'he disguised himself as a police officer'). It carries a stronger sense of deliberate deception than mascherare, which can simply mean 'to mask'.

Examples

"Si è camuffato con un cappello e occhiali."

Natural Translation

He disguised himself with a hat and glasses.

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