hide behind

haɪd bɪˈhaɪnd
hid behindhidden behind
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Translation of hide behind from English into German

Verbal expression

1.

concealment

stand behind something to avoid being seen
sich verstecken sich verbergen sich tarnen
  • The cat likes to hide behind the curtains.Die Katze mag es, sich hinter den Vorhängen zu verstecken.
2.

responsibility

use something to avoid blame or responsibility
sich hinter etwas verstecken sich verstecken hinter
  • He tried to hide behind his busy schedule.Er versuchte, sich hinter seinem vollen Terminkalender zu verstecken.
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Synonyms and analogies of hide behind in English

Examples of hide behind in a sentence

  • The deer tried to hide behind the bushes.
  • Don't hide behind your excuses.
  • She tends to hide behind her colleagues.

Translations of "hide behind" in Context ordered by category and frequency

verstecken sich hinter

Keyboard warriors hide behind fake names instead of speaking honestly to people offline.

Tastaturkrieger verstecken sich hinter falschen Namen, statt offline ehrlich zu reden.

versteck dich hinter

Oscar never got a chance to hide behind the mirror.

Steig in den Käfig und versteck dich hinter dem Spiegel.

dahinter verstecken

Data protection is definitely important, but we should not hide behind it.

Datenschutz ist sicherlich wichtig, aber wir sollten uns nicht dahinter verstecken.

verstecke dich hinter

Follow my footsteps and hide behind the ridge.

Folge meinen Fußspuren und verstecke dich hinter dem Kamm.

versteckst dich hinter

Look at you, trying to hide behind that sorry excuse of yours.

Sieh dich an, versteckst dich hinter dieser traurigen Ausrede.

verbergen sich hinter

Pure sensuality and elegance paired with sadistic fantasies hide behind my attractive nature.

Pure Sinnlichkeit und Eleganz gepaart mit sadistischen Phantasien verbergen sich hinter meinem anziehenden Naturell.

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Other translations for hide behind:

  • verstecke mich hinter
  • versteckt euch hinter

hide behind: Examples and translations in context

Those of combatants hide behind cagoules, thick beards and code names.

Die der Kämpfer verstecken sich hinter Sturmhauben, dichten Bärten und Codenamen.

A compact dishwasher and microwave oven hide behind the decorative panels.

Eine kompakte Spülmaschine und Mikrowelle verstecken sich hinter den dekorativen Paneelen.

Donut O skin hide behind some of the pages of this book.

Donut O Haut verstecken sich hinter einigen der Seiten dieses Buches.

Tell and his band hide behind great rocks at the river bank.

Tell und seine Bande verstecken sich hinter großen Felsen am Flussufer.

Go straight to the window... and hide behind the curtains.

Sie gehen dann zu diesem Fenster und verstecken sich hinter dem Vorhang.

Because they hide behind their own interpretation of freedom of opinion.

Denn sie verstecken sich hinter ihrer eigenen Interpretation der Meinungsfreiheit.

They hide behind legal jargon to deflect criticism for their decisions.

Sie verstecken sich hinter juristischem Fachjargon, um Kritik an ihren Entscheidungen abzulenken.

They hide behind psychological and sociological excuses for their sin.

Sie verstecken sich hinter psychologischen und soziologischen Ausreden für ihre Sünden.

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