celare

to conceal

verb cheh-LAH-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin celare (to hide, conceal).

Also means

to hide

Usage Note

Celare is a literary or elevated synonym of nascondere (to hide). It is rarely used in everyday speech but appears frequently in journalism and formal writing: celare la verità (to conceal the truth). The reflexive celarsi means 'to hide oneself' or 'to lie hidden.' Takes avere as auxiliary.

Examples

"Non riesce a celare la propria emozione."

Natural Translation

He cannot conceal his own emotion.

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