would hide, would conceal
Si c'était le mieux que je pouvais faire, je me cacherais aussi.
If that were the best I could do, I’d hide too.
— The Man from Earth (2007)
Pourquoi je me cacherais ?
Why would I hide?
— Tár (2022)
J'y cacherais quoi, sans rire ?
What would I hide in there, seriously?
— Elephant (2003)
Je me cacherais pour l'espionner.
I would hide to spy on him.
— Syndromes and a century (2006)