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déguiser

to disguise

verb deh-gee-ZEH Less Common

Also means

to dress up

Usage Note

Déguiser means to disguise or to dress up in a costume. The reflexive se déguiser en means to dress up as something: se déguiser en pirate. The noun déguisement refers to a disguise or costume, frequently used around Carnival and Halloween.

Examples

"Les enfants se déguisent pour Carnaval."

Natural Translation

The children dress up for Carnival.

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