Definition

1. Verb:
   • To camouflage: To conceal or disguise the true nature or appearance of something, especially a military object or position, by using materials like foliage, paint, or nets to blend with the surroundings.
   • To disguise / to masquerade: To give a false appearance to something in order to deceive or hide its true purpose or identity.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Người lính nguỵ trang khẩu súng máy trong bụi cây. (The soldier camouflaged the machine gun in the bushes.)
  • Hắn nguỵ trang thành một người bán hàng rong. (He disguised himself as a street vendor.)
  • Chiếc xe tăng được nguỵ trang kỹ lưỡng. (The tank was carefully camouflaged.)

Advanced Usage

• "nguỵ trang tâm lý": psychological camouflage/disguise.
  • Đó chỉ là một kiểu nguỵ trang tâm lý để che giấu ý đồ thật sự. (That is just a form of psychological disguise to conceal the real intention.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sự nguỵ trang (n): camouflage, disguise (the act or the result).

  • Sự nguỵ trang của họ rất tinh vi. (Their camouflage is very sophisticated.)

• Đồ nguỵ trang (n): camouflage gear, ghillie suit.

  • Anh ta mặc bộ đồ nguỵ trang để đi săn. (He wears a ghillie suit for hunting.)

Synonyms

• Camouflage: To hide something by making it look like its surroundings.
• Disguise: To change appearance to conceal identity.
• Conceal: To keep something from being seen or discovered.

Related Idioms

• Nguỵ trang tài tình: to be masterfully/skillfully disguised.
  • Âm mưu của chúng được nguỵ trang tài tình. (Their plot was masterfully disguised.)