se cachait

was hiding

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phrase Uncommon #18,914

was hiding The imperfect past form of the reflexive verb se cacher; it describes an ongoing or habitual action in the past.

FR: Le chat se cachait sous le lit.

EN: The cat was hiding under the bed.

Un écureuil se cachait parmi les branches.

A squirrel was hiding among the branches.

Sous quel nom, sous quel masque se cachait le fameux Arsène Lupin ?

What name, what disguise was the famous Arsène Lupin hiding behind?

Il se cachait dans sa ferme.

He was hiding in his farmhouse.

— Article 15 (2019)

Elle se cachait.

She was hiding.

— Le Château dans le ciel (1986)

Marie se cachait.

Mary was hiding.

Tu sais pourquoi grand-père se cachait dans cet abri ?

Do you know why Grandpa was hiding in that shelter?

— Le repentir (1987)

"La mort se cachait dans ses plumes."

Death was hidden in its feathers.

— Haider (2014)

Tom se cachait derrière un arbre.

Tom was hiding behind a tree.

L'enfant se cachait dans la boîte.

The child was hiding in the box.

Quelqu'un se cachait dans le grenier.

Someone was hiding in the attic.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Il se cachait derrière la porte.

He was hiding behind the door.

On savait que Walter se cachait.

We knew that Walter was in hiding.

— Insaisissables 2 (2016)

Comme quand j’ai su que Hantengu se cachait à l’intérieur de son propre cœur.

Like when I found out that Hantengu was hiding inside his own heart.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

Je ne voyais pas où leur médecin se cachait.

I couldn't see where their doctor was hiding.

On se cachait du reste du monde.

We were hiding from the rest of the world.

— Peaky Blinders : L'Immortel (2026)

Elle aimait jouer, elle se cachait mais elle a arrêté de le faire.

She liked to play, she used to hide, but she stopped doing that.

— Chungking Express (1994)

L'enfant se cachait derrière un grand arbre.

The child was hiding behind a large tree.

Il se cachait derrière nous comme s'il craignait de se faire buter.

He was hiding behind us as if he was afraid of getting killed.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Se cachait ici une semaine avant.

He was hiding here a week ago.

— Detective Chinatown (2015)

Je l'ai aidé quand il se cachait.

I helped him when he was hiding.

— Le Pianiste (2002)

Au fait, comment saviez-vous où elle se cachait ?

By the way, how did you know where she was hiding?

— Nuremberg (2025)

Où se cachait-elle ?

Where was she hiding?

— Mysterious Object at Noon (2000)

La seule explication est que l’assassin se cachait ici une semaine avant.

The only explanation is that the killer was hiding here a week earlier.

— Detective Chinatown (2015)

Tom se cachait derrière le rideau.

Tom was hiding behind the curtain.