Masquerade as Meaning in English

expression

US

ˌmæskɝˈeɪd/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz

mas-ker-ADE az

UK

mˈæskwəɹˌeɪd/ /ˈæs

mas-kwuh-RADE az

التعريف

To pretend to be someone or something else in order to deceive people.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Somewhat formal and often used in writing or news when describing deception. Common phrases: 'masquerade as a doctor', 'masquerade as a friend'. Implies hiding one's true identity or intentions.

• Spanish: hacerse pasar por - disfrazarse de
• Portuguese (BR): fingir ser - disfarçar-se de
• Portuguese (PT): fingir ser - disfarçar-se de
• Chinese (Simplified): 假扮成 - 伪装成
• Chinese (Traditional): 假扮成 - 偽裝成
• Hindi: का बहाना करना - बनकर आना
• Arabic: يتظاهر بأنه - ينتحل صفة
• Bengali: ছদ্মবেশ নেওয়া - ছদ্মবেশ ধারণ করা
• Russian: выдавать себя за - маскироваться под
• Japanese: ～のふりをする - ～になりすます
• Vietnamese: giả dạng - giả mạo
• Korean: ~인 척하다 - ~로 위장하다
• Turkish: -miş gibi davranmak - kılığına girmek
• Urdu: بھیس بدلنا - کسی اور کا روپ دھارنا
• Indonesian: giả dạng - cải trang thành

جمل نموذجية

He tried to masquerade as a police officer.

basic

Someone was masquerading as her online.

basic

You cannot masquerade as a doctor without a license.

basic

Scammers often masquerade as government officials to steal information.

natural

She managed to masquerade as his friend for years without him knowing.

natural

He didn't just masquerade as an expert—he convinced everyone he was the real deal.

natural