camuflar

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from French camoufler.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kə.muˈfla]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ka.muˈflaɾ]

• Audio (Barcelona):

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Verb

camuflar (first-person singular present camuflo, first-person singular preterite camuflí, past participle camuflat)

1. (transitive) to camouflage (to hide, disguise)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of camuflar (first conjugation)

infinitive			camuflar
gerund			camuflant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		camuflat		camuflada
		plural		camuflats		camuflades
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	camuflo	camufles	camufla	camuflem	camufleu	camuflen
	imperfect	camuflava	camuflaves	camuflava	camuflàvem	camuflàveu	camuflaven
	future	camuflaré	camuflaràs	camuflarà	camuflarem	camuflareu	camuflaran
	preterite	camuflí	camuflares	camuflà	camuflàrem	camuflàreu	camuflaren
	conditional	camuflaria	camuflaries	camuflaria	camuflaríem	camuflaríeu	camuflarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	camufli	camuflis	camufli	camuflem	camufleu	camuflin
	imperfect	camuflés	camuflessis	camuflés	camufléssim	camufléssiu	camuflessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	camufla	camufli	camuflem	camufleu	camuflin
	negative (no)	—	no camuflis	no camufli	no camuflem	no camufleu	no camuflin

Derived terms

• camuflament
• camuflatge

Further reading

• “camuflar”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

Galician

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kamuˈflaɾ/ [kɑ.muˈflaɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Hyphenation: ca‧mu‧flar

Verb

camuflar (first-person singular present camuflo, first-person singular preterite camuflei, past participle camuflado)

1. (transitive) to camouflage (to hide, disguise)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of camuflar

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	camuflar
Personal	camuflar	camuflares	camuflar	camuflarmos	camuflardes	camuflaren
Gerund
	camuflando
Past participle
Masculine	camuflado			camuflados
Feminine	camuflada			camufladas
Indicative
Present	camuflo	camuflas	camufla	camuflamos	camuflades	camuflan
Imperfect	camuflaba	camuflabas	camuflaba	camuflabamos	camuflabades	camuflaban
Preterite	camuflei	camuflaches	camuflou	camuflamos	camuflastes	camuflaron
Pluperfect	camuflara	camuflaras	camuflara	camuflaramos	camuflarades	camuflaran
Future	camuflarei	camuflarás	camuflará	camuflaremos	camuflaredes	camuflarán
Conditional	camuflaría	camuflarías	camuflaría	camuflariamos	camuflariades	camuflarían
Subjunctive
Present	camufle	camufles	camufle	camuflemos	camufledes	camuflen
Imperfect	camuflase	camuflases	camuflase	camuflásemos	camuflásedes	camuflasen
Future	camuflar	camuflares	camuflar	camuflarmos	camuflardes	camuflaren
Imperative
Affirmative		camufla	camufle	camuflemos	camuflade	camuflen
Negative (non)		non camufles	non camufle	non camuflemos	non camufledes	non camuflen

    Reintegrated conjugation of camuflar (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti / tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	camuflar
Personal	camuflar	camuflares	camuflar	camuflarmos	camuflardes	camuflarem
Gerund
	camuflando
Past participle
Masculine	camuflado			camuflados
Feminine	camuflada			camufladas
Indicative
Present	camuflo	camuflas	camufla	camuflamos	camuflades, camuflais	camuflam
Imperfect	camuflava	camuflavas	camuflava	camuflávamos	camuflávades, camufláveis, camuflávais1	camuflavam
Preterite	camuflei	camuflaste, camuflache1	camuflou	camuflamos	camuflastes	camuflárom, camuflaram
Pluperfect	camuflara	camuflaras	camuflara	camufláramos	camuflárades, camufláreis, camuflárais1	camuflaram
Future	camuflarei	camuflarás	camuflará	camuflaremos	camuflaredes, camuflareis	camuflarám, camuflarão
Conditional	camuflaria	camuflarias	camuflaria	camuflaríamos	camuflaríades, camuflaríeis, camuflaríais1	camuflariam
Subjunctive
Present	camufle	camufles	camufle	camuflemos	camufledes, camufleis	camuflem
Imperfect	camuflasse	camuflasses	camuflasse	camuflássemos	camuflássedes, camuflásseis	camuflassem
Future	camuflar	camuflares	camuflar	camuflarmos	camuflardes	camuflarem
Imperative
Affirmative		camufla	camufle	camuflemos	camuflade, camuflai	camuflem
Negative (nom)		nom camufles	nom camufle	nom camuflemos	nom camufledes, nom camufleis	nom camuflem

¹Less recommended.

Related terms

• camuflaxe

Further reading

• “camuflar”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
• “camuflar”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.muˈfla(ʁ)/ [ka.muˈfla(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.muˈfla(ʁ)/ [ka.muˈfla(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ka.muˈfla(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ka.muˈfla(ʁ)/ [ka.muˈfla(χ)]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ka.muˈfla(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.muˈflaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.muˈflaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.muˈfla.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: ca‧mu‧flar

Verb

camuflar (first-person singular present camuflo, first-person singular preterite camuflei, past participle camuflado)

1. to camouflage (to hide, disguise)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of camuflar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	camuflar
Personal	camuflar	camuflares	camuflar	camuflarmos	camuflardes	camuflarem
Gerund
	camuflando
Past participle
Masculine	camuflado			camuflados
Feminine	camuflada			camufladas
Indicative
Present	camuflo	camuflas	camufla	camuflamos	camuflais	camuflam
Imperfect	camuflava	camuflavas	camuflava	camuflávamos	camufláveis	camuflavam
Preterite	camuflei	camuflaste	camuflou	camuflamos1, camuflámos2	camuflastes	camuflaram
Pluperfect	camuflara	camuflaras	camuflara	camufláramos	camufláreis	camuflaram
Future	camuflarei	camuflarás	camuflará	camuflaremos	camuflareis	camuflarão
Conditional	camuflaria	camuflarias	camuflaria	camuflaríamos	camuflaríeis	camuflariam
Subjunctive
Present	camufle	camufles	camufle	camuflemos	camufleis	camuflem
Imperfect	camuflasse	camuflasses	camuflasse	camuflássemos	camuflásseis	camuflassem
Future	camuflar	camuflares	camuflar	camuflarmos	camuflardes	camuflarem
Imperative
Affirmative		camufla	camufle	camuflemos	camuflai	camuflem
Negative (não)		não camufles	não camufle	não camuflemos	não camufleis	não camuflem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Further reading

• “camuflar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “camuflar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kamuˈflaɾ/ [ka.muˈflaɾ]

• Audio (Venezuela):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: ca‧mu‧flar

Verb

camuflar (first-person singular present camuflo, first-person singular preterite camuflé, past participle camuflado)

1. to camouflage

   Synonyms: disimular, mimetizar

2. to disguise

   Synonyms: disfrazar, enmascarar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of camuflar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			camuflar
gerund			camuflando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		camuflado		camuflada
		plural		camuflados		camufladas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	camuflo	camuflastú camuflásvos	camufla	camuflamos	camufláis	camuflan
	imperfect	camuflaba	camuflabas	camuflaba	camuflábamos	camuflabais	camuflaban
	preterite	camuflé	camuflaste	camufló	camuflamos	camuflasteis	camuflaron
	future	camuflaré	camuflarás	camuflará	camuflaremos	camuflaréis	camuflarán
	conditional	camuflaría	camuflarías	camuflaría	camuflaríamos	camuflaríais	camuflarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	camufle	camuflestú camuflésvos2	camufle	camuflemos	camufléis	camuflen
	imperfect (ra)	camuflara	camuflaras	camuflara	camufláramos	camuflarais	camuflaran
	imperfect (se)	camuflase	camuflases	camuflase	camuflásemos	camuflaseis	camuflasen
	future1	camuflare	camuflares	camuflare	camufláremos	camuflareis	camuflaren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		camuflatú camuflávos	camufle	camuflemos	camuflad	camuflen
	negative		no camufles	no camufle	no camuflemos	no camufléis	no camuflen

¹Rare; now chiefly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tuteo-form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of camuflar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive camuflar	dative	camuflarme	camuflarte	camuflarle, camuflarse	camuflarnos	camuflaros	camuflarles, camuflarse
	accusative	camuflarme	camuflarte	camuflarlo, camuflarla, camuflarse	camuflarnos	camuflaros	camuflarlos, camuflarlas, camuflarse
with gerund camuflando	dative	camuflándome	camuflándote	camuflándole, camuflándose	camuflándonos	camuflándoos	camuflándoles, camuflándose
	accusative	camuflándome	camuflándote	camuflándolo, camuflándola, camuflándose	camuflándonos	camuflándoos	camuflándolos, camuflándolas, camuflándose
with informal second-person singular tuteo imperative camufla	dative	camúflame	camúflate	camúflale	camúflanos	not used	camúflales
	accusative	camúflame	camúflate	camúflalo, camúflala	camúflanos	not used	camúflalos, camúflalas
with informal second-person singular voseo imperative camuflá	dative	camuflame	camuflate	camuflale	camuflanos	not used	camuflales
	accusative	camuflame	camuflate	camuflalo, camuflala	camuflanos	not used	camuflalos, camuflalas
with formal second-person singular imperative camufle	dative	camúfleme	not used	camúflele, camúflese	camúflenos	not used	camúfleles
	accusative	camúfleme	not used	camúflelo, camúflela, camúflese	camúflenos	not used	camúflelos, camúflelas
with first-person plural imperative camuflemos	dative	not used	camuflémoste	camuflémosle	camuflémonos	camuflémoos	camuflémosles
	accusative	not used	camuflémoste	camuflémoslo, camuflémosla	camuflémonos	camuflémoos	camuflémoslos, camuflémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative camuflad	dative	camufladme	not used	camufladle	camufladnos	camuflaos	camufladles
	accusative	camufladme	not used	camufladlo, camufladla	camufladnos	camuflaos	camufladlos, camufladlas
with formal second-person plural imperative camuflen	dative	camúflenme	not used	camúflenle	camúflennos	not used	camúflenles, camúflense
	accusative	camúflenme	not used	camúflenlo, camúflenla	camúflennos	not used	camúflenlos, camúflenlas, camúflense

Alternative forms

• camuflajear (Latin America)

Related terms

• camuflaje

Further reading

• “camuflar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025