il se cache

he is hiding

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phrase Uncommon #16,588
he is hiding From the reflexive verb se cacher, meaning “to hide.” The form il se cache refers to a masculine singular subject; in context, it can also mean “he hides.”
FR: Il se cache derrière la porte.
EN: He is hiding behind the door.

Il se cache.

He is hiding.

— Le Tao de Steve (2000)

Il se cache loin?

Is he hiding far away?

— Article 15 (2019)

Mais si il se cache ici, c'est un lâche.

But if he’s hiding here, he’s a coward.

— Sacrifices of War (2011)

Il se cache dans la penderie.

He is hiding in the wardrobe.

Il se cache même derrière son chagrin.

He even hides behind his grief.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi (2003)

Il se cache dans le placard.

He is hiding in the closet.

Vous devez savoir il se cache?

You must know where he is hiding?

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

Mais il se cache.

But he is hiding.

— Article 15 (2019)

Venez, il se cache au fond du magasin!

Come on, he's hiding at the back of the store!

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Il se cache à Hong Kong.

He is hiding in Hong Kong.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

Il se cache dans ma voiture.

He is hiding in my car.

— Picnic (1955)

Où est-ce qu'il se cache?

Where is he hiding?

Il a fait son sale boulot, et maintenant il se cache.

He did his dirty work, and now he's hiding.

— Le Salaire de la peur (1953)