esconde los cuerpos
/eskonde los kweɾpos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "hide the bodies" is translated into Spanish as esconde los cuerpos.
This phrase is used to describe the act of concealing dead corpses so that they are not found.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase esconde los cuerpos uses the imperative singular form of the verb esconder, which is used when giving a command to one person.
Did you know?
- The word cuerpo does not only refer to a physical corpse but is also used to describe a 'corps' of police or soldiers, such as cuerpo de policía.
- The word esconder shares a root with the word escudo, which means 'shield', as both relate to the act of covering or protecting something from view.
- In many Spanish-speaking crime procedurals, characters might use the euphemism desaparecer ('to make disappear') instead of the more graphic esconder los cuerpos.
Examples in context
- Esconde los cuerpos antes de que llegue la policía.Hide the bodies before the police arrive.
- Esconde los cuerpos en el bosque.Hide the bodies in the forest.
- Si no esconde los cuerpos, lo encontrarán.If he doesn't hide the bodies, they will find him.
Example conversation
Two criminals are panicking after a crime.
- Lucía¡La policía está aquí! ¿Qué hacemos?The police are here! What do we do?
- JavierNo entres en pánico, esconde los cuerpos ahora.Don't panic, hide the bodies now.
- LucíaNo hay tiempo suficiente, Javier.There isn't enough time, Javier.
- JavierPues corre y esconde los cuerpos rápido.Then run and hide the bodies quickly.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
