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dissembling

/dɪˈsɛmbəlɪŋ/

dissemblingnoun

dissemblings

/dɪˈsɛm.blɪŋ/

Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun meaning the act of concealing one's true motives.

Translations

dissimulationEmploi soutenu ; action de cacher ses véritables intentions, sentiments ou convictions.

Political success often rests on skillful dissembling.

Le succès politique repose souvent sur une habile dissimulation.

Additional translations

hypocrisieQuand l’idée dominante est la fausse apparence ou la duplicité morale.

Definitions

The act or practice of concealing one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs; dissimulation.

Political success often rests on skillful dissembling.

Synonyms

dissemblingadjective

more dissembling

Comp.

most dissembling

Super.

/dɪˈsɛmb.lɪŋ/

Translations

dissimulatriceSe dit d’une personne ou d’une attitude qui cache ses intentions ou ses sentiments.

Her dissembling nature made it difficult to trust her intentions.

Sa nature dissimulatrice rendait ses intentions difficiles à croire.

Additional translations

hypocritePlus marqué sur le plan moral ou social ; contexte de comportement trompeur.

Definitions

Concealing one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs; deceitful.

Her dissembling nature made it difficult to trust her intentions.

Synonyms

dissembleverb

dissembling

ing-form

dissembled

Past Simple

dissembled

Past Participle

dissembling

ing-form

/dɪˈsɛmbəl/

Translations

dissimulerSurtout au sens de cacher ses intentions, ses sentiments ou ses pensées véritables.

She chose to dissemble her true intentions during the negotiation to gain an advantage.

Elle a choisi de dissimuler ses véritables intentions pendant la négociation pour prendre l'avantage.

Additional translations

feindreS'emploie quand il s'agit de donner une fausse apparence ou de simuler un état.

Definitions

To conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs.

She chose to dissemble her true intentions during the negotiation to gain an advantage.

To disguise or conceal behind a false appearance.

He dissembled his nervousness with a confident smile.

To pretend or give a false appearance of; to feign.

He managed to dissemble interest in the topic even though he was bored.

Synonyms