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cov·er  (kvr)
v. cov·ered, cov·er·ing, cov·ers
v.tr.
1. To place something upon or over, so as to protect or conceal.
2. To overlay or spread with something: cover potatoes with gravy.
3.
a. To put a cover or covering on.
b. To wrap up; clothe.
4. To invest (oneself) with a great deal of something: covered themselves with glory.
5.
a. To spread over the surface of: Dust covered the table. Snow covered the ground.
b. To extend over: a farm covering more than 100 acres.
6.
a. To copulate with (a female). Used especially of horses.
b. To sit on in order to hatch.
7. To hide or screen from view or knowledge; conceal: covered up his misdemeanors.
8.
a. To protect or shield from harm, loss, or danger.
b. To protect by insurance: took out a new policy that will cover all our camera equipment.
c. To compensate or make up for.
9. To be sufficient to defray, meet, or offset the cost or charge of: had enough funds to cover her check.
10. To make provision for; take into account: The law does not cover all crimes.
11. To deal with; treat of: The book covers the feminist movement.
12. To travel or pass over; traverse: They covered 60 miles in two days.
13.
a. To have as one's territory or sphere of work.
b. To be responsible for reporting the details of (an event or situation): Two reporters covered the news story.
14. To hold within the range and aim of a weapon, such as a firearm.
15. To protect, as from enemy attack, by occupying a strategic position.
16. Sports
a. To guard (an opponent playing offense).
b. To defend (a position or area): cover third base; cover the backcourt.
17. To match (an opponent's stake) in a wager.
18. To purchase (stock that one has shorted).
19. Games To play a higher-ranking card than (the one previously played).
20. Music To record a cover version of (a song).
21. Obsolete To pardon or remit.
v.intr.
1. To spread over a surface to protect or conceal something: a paint that covers well.
2. To act as a substitute or replacement during someone's absence: Her assistant covered for her.
3. To hide something in order to save someone from censure or punishment: cover up for a colleague.
4. Games To play a higher card than the one previously played.
n.
1. Something that covers or is laid, placed, or spread over or upon something else, as:
a. A lid or top.
b. A binding or enclosure for a book or magazine.
c. A bedcover.
d. A protective overlay, as for a mattress or furniture.
2.
a. Something that provides shelter.
b. Strategic protection given by armed units during hostile action: The battleship approached the combat zone under a cover of fighter planes.
3.
a. Something, such as vegetation, covering the surface of the ground.
b. Vegetation, such as underbrush, serving as protective concealment for wild animals.
4. A layer of clouds obscuring the sky or ground.
5.
a. Something, such as darkness, that screens, conceals, or disguises. See Synonyms at shelter.
b. A false background and identity, especially for a spy.
6. A table setting for one person: Covers were laid for ten.
7. A cover charge.
8. An envelope or wrapper for mail.
9. Funds sufficient to meet an obligation or secure against loss.
10. One who substitutes for another.
11. Music A cover version.
Idioms:
cover (one's) ass
Vulgar Slang To take measures to avoid being held responsible if something goes wrong.
cover (one's) tracks
To conceal traces so as to elude pursuers.
cover (the) ground
1. To traverse a given distance with satisfying speed.
2. To deal with or accomplish something in a certain manner: The history course covered a lot of ground in six weeks.
take cover
To seek concealment or protection, as from enemy fire.
under cover
1. In an enclosure for mailing.
2. Being hidden or protected, as by darkness.

[Middle English coveren, from Old French covrir, from Latin cooperre, to cover completely : co-, intensive pref.; see co- + operre, to cover; see wer-4 in Indo-European roots.]

cover·a·ble adj.
cover·er n.
cover·less adj.

cover
Verb
1. to place something over so as to protect or conceal
2. to put a garment on; clothe
3. to extend over or lie thickly on the surface of: the ground was covered with dry leaves
4. (sometimes foll. by up)to screen or conceal; hide from view
5. to travel over
6. to protect (an individual or group) by taking up a position from which fire may be returned if those being protected are fired upon
7. to keep a gun aimed at
8.
a. to insure against loss or risk
b. to provide for (loss or risk) by insurance
9. to include or deal with: the course covers accounting, economics, statistics, law and computer applications
10. to act as reporter or photographer on (a news event) for a newspaper or magazine
11. (of a sum of money) to be enough to pay for (something)
12. Music to record a cover version of
13. Sport to guard or obstruct (an opponent, team-mate, or area)
14. cover for to deputize for (a person)
15. (foll. by for, up for)to provide an alibi (for): can my men count on your friends at City Hall to cover for us?
Noun
1. anything which covers
2. a blanket or bedspread
3. the outside of a book or magazine
4. a pretext or disguise: he claimed UN resolutions were being used as a cover for planned American aggression
5. an envelope or other postal wrapping: under plain cover
6. an individual table setting
7. insurance
8. a cover version
9. the covers Cricket the area roughly at right angles to the pitch on the off side and about halfway to the boundary
10. break cover to come out from a shelter or hiding place
11. take cover to make for a place of safety or shelter
12. under cover protected or in secret
See also cover-up [Latin cooperire to cover completely]
covering adjn
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.covercover - a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "a screen of trees afforded privacy"; "under cover of darkness"; "the brush provided a covert for game"; "the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background"
blind - a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters); "he waited impatiently in the blind"
camouflage - device or stratagem for concealment or deceit
covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
shoji - a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper
stalking-horse - screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
2.covercover - bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"
afghan - a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
bed clothing, bedclothes, bedding - coverings that are used on a bed
electric blanket - a blanket containing and electric heating element that can be controlled to the desired temperature by a rheostat
Mackinaw blanket, mackinaw - a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States
manta - a blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl
security blanket - a blanket (or toy) that a child carries around in order to reduce anxiety
3.cover - the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
concealing, hiding, concealment - the activity of keeping something secret
4.covercover - the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding"
book, volume - physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"
half binding - book binding in which the spine and part of the sides are bound in one material and the rest in another
protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"
three-quarter binding - the spine and much of the sides are a different material from the rest of the cover
5.cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
natural object - an object occurring naturally; not made by man
scale - a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
shell - the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
test - a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
body covering - any covering for the body or a body part
sheath, case - an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
integument - an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell
blanket, mantle - anything that covers; "there was a blanket of snow"
crust, encrustation, incrustation - a hard outer layer that covers something
envelope - a natural covering (as by a fluid); "the spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet"
hood, cap - a protective covering that is part of a plant
indument, indumentum - a covering of fine hairs (or sometimes scales) as on a leaf or insect
roof - the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space; "the roof of the cave was very high"; "I could see the roof of the bear's mouth"
shell - a rigid covering that envelops an object; "the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice"
eggshell, shell - the exterior covering of a bird's egg
skim - a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; "there was a thin skim of oil on the water"
slough - any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
snowcap - a covering of snow (as on a mountain peak)
vesture - something that covers or cloaks like a garment; "fields in a vesture of green"
peridium - outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi
pericarp, seed vessel - the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
chlamys, floral envelope, perianth, perigone, perigonium - collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
theca, sac - a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule
indusium - a membrane enclosing and protecting the developing spores especially that covering the sori of a fern
bark - tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
6.covercover - covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"
cap - a top (as for a bottle)
covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
lid - a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.; "he raised the piano lid"
manhole cover - a flush iron cover for a manhole (as in a street)
screwtop - the top of a container that must be screwed off and on
7.cover - fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"
firing, fire - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
8.cover - a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
fixed charge, fixed cost, fixed costs - a periodic charge that does not vary with business volume (as insurance or rent or mortgage payments etc.)
9.cover - a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song"
recording - a storage device on which information (sounds or images) have been recorded
10.cover - a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"
concealing, hiding, concealment - the activity of keeping something secret
Verb1.cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
spread over, cover - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"
frost - cover with frost; "ice crystals frosted the glass"
frost - provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance; "frost the glass"; "she frosts her hair"
daub, smear - cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it; "smear the wall with paint"; "daub the ceiling with plaster"
roof - provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof
mulch - cover with mulch; "mulch the flowerbeds"
turf - cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots
bank - cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning; "bank a fire"
carpet - cover with a carpet; "carpet the floors of the house"
carpet - cover completely, as if with a carpet; "flowers carpeted the meadows"
board up - cover with wooden boards; "board up windows before the hurricane"
bedaub, besmear - spread or daub (a surface)
bark - cover with bark
coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate"
butter - spread butter on; "butter bread"
wallpaper, paper - cover with wallpaper
canvas - cover with canvas; "She canvassed the walls of her living room so as to conceal the ugly cracks"
paper - cover with paper; "paper the box"
oil - cover with oil, as if by rubbing; "oil the wooden surface"
wax - cover with wax; "wax the car"
veneer - cover with veneer; "veneer the furniture to protect it"
grease - lubricate with grease; "grease the wheels"
wash - apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to
line - cover the interior of; "line the gloves"; "line a chimney"
face - cover the front or surface of; "The building was faced with beautiful stones"
feather - cover or fit with feathers
wrap, wrap up - arrange or fold as a cover or protection; "wrap the baby before taking her out"; "Wrap the present"
spritz - cover (a location) wholly or partially by squirting a liquid onto it; "Spritz the lawn with water"
felt - cover with felt; "felt a cap"
paste - cover the surface of; "paste the wall with burlap"
cloak - cover with or as if with a cloak; "cloaked monks"
coif - cover with a coif
hold - cover as for protection against noise or smell; "She held her ears when the jackhammer started to operate"; "hold one's nose"
jacket - provide with a thermally non-conducting cover; "The tubing needs to be jacketed"
foil - cover or back with foil; "foil mirrors"
white out, whiteout - cover up with a liquid correction fluid; "white-out the typo"
flash - protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal; "flash the roof"
pall - cover with a pall
sod - cover with sod
bind - provide with a binding; "bind the books in leather"
plank, plank over - cover with planks; "The streets were planked"
parcel - cover with strips of canvas; "parcel rope"
flake - cover with flakes or as if with flakes
recover - cover anew; "recover a chair"
overlay, cover - put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
hood - cover with a hood; "The bandits were hooded"
cowl - cover with or as with a cowl; "cowl the boys and veil the girls"
clapboard - cover with clapboards
canopy - cover with a canopy
bread - cover with bread crumbs; "bread the pork chops before frying them"
blinker - put blinders on (a horse)
blindfold - cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing; "the hostage was blindfolded and driven away"
aluminise, aluminize - cover with aluminum
crown - put an enamel cover on; "crown my teeth"
sheet - cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping; "sheet the body"
uncover, expose - remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body; "uncover your belly"; "The man exposed himself in the subway"
2.cover - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"
flood - cover with liquid, usually water; "The swollen river flooded the village"; "The broken vein had flooded blood in her eyes"
bloody - cover with blood; "bloody your hands"
mist, mist over - become covered with mist; "The windshield misted over"
adjoin, contact, touch, meet - be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"
glaciate - cover with ice or snow or a glacier; "the entire area was glaciated"
strew - cover; be dispersed over; "Dead bodies strewed the ground"
grass over, grass - cover with grass
cake, coat - form a coat over; "Dirt had coated her face"
cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
drown, submerge, overwhelm - cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech"
mantle - cover like a mantle; "The ivy mantles the building"
cloak, robe, clothe, drape - cover as if with clothing; "the mountain was clothed in tropical trees"
blanket - form a blanket-like cover (over)
carpet - form a carpet-like cover (over)
smother - form an impenetrable cover over; "the butter cream smothered the cake"
shroud - form a cover like a shroud; "Mist shrouded the castle"
3.cover - span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"
cover - hold within range of an aimed firearm
be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"
span, traverse, cross, sweep - to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"
sweep - cover the entire range of
overlap - extend over and cover a part of; "The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city"
overspread, spread - spread across or over; "A big oil spot spread across the water"
ridge - extend in ridges; "The land ridges towards the South"
constellate, dot, stud - scatter or intersperse like dots or studs; "Hills constellated with lights"
4.cover - provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary"
live up to, satisfy, fulfill, fulfil - meet the requirements or expectations of
5.cover - act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
broach, initiate - bring up a topic for discussion
theologise, theologize - treat from a theological viewpoint or render theological in character
discourse, discuss, talk about - to consider or examine in speech or writing; "The author talks about the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'"
do by, treat, handle - interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"
embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover - include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"
6.cover - include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"
deal, plow, handle, treat, cover, address - act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
include - have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the names of many famous writers"
7.covercover - travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
tramp - cross on foot; "We had to tramp the creeks"
stride - cover or traverse by taking long steps; "She strode several miles towards the woods"
walk - traverse or cover by walking; "Walk the tightrope"; "Paul walked the streets of Damascus"; "She walks 3 miles every day"
crisscross - cross in a pattern, often random
ford - cross a river where it's shallow
bridge - cross over on a bridge
jaywalk - cross the road at a red light
drive, take - proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work"
go across, pass, go through - go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"
course - move swiftly through or over; "ships coursing the Atlantic"
hop - traverse as if by a short airplane trip; "Hop the Pacific Ocean"
8.cover - be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism; "Snow reported on China in the 1950's"; "The cub reporter covered New York City"
inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"
cover - maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"
9.cover - hold within range of an aimed firearm
protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
cover, extend, continue - span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"
10.cover - to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"
underwrite, insure, cover - protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"
protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
11.cover - hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
conceal, hide - prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"
hush up, sleek over, whitewash, gloss over - cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error; "Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"; "She tried to gloss over her mistakes"
12.cover - protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field"
protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
double-team - cover with two defensive players
cover - be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
13.cover - maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"
insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, check, assure, control, see - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
report, cover - be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism; "Snow reported on China in the 1950's"; "The cub reporter covered New York City"
14.covercover - protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"
reinsure - insure again by assuming all or a part of the liability of an insurance company already covering a risk
warrant, guarantee - stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"
indemnify - secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for; "This plan indemnifies workers against wages lost through illness"
cover - to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"
overcompensate, compensate, cover - make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"
15.cover - make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"
underwrite, insure, cover - protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"
counterbalance, even off, even out, even up, compensate, correct, make up - adjust for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance"
16.cover - invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory"
endow, endue, gift, indue, invest, empower - give qualities or abilities to
17.cover - help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
deputise, deputize, step in, substitute - act as a substitute; "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold"
18.cover - be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?"
be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
19.cover - spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well"
conceal, hide - prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"
20.cover - cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, wrap - enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"
21.cover - copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"
animal husbandry - breeding and caring for farm animals
incubate, hatch, brood, cover - sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
copulate, mate, couple, pair - engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring"
22.cover - put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
splash - mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered; "The mountain was splashed with snow"
23.cover - play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"
card game, cards - a game played with playing cards
play - put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game; "He is playing his cards close to his chest"; "The Democrats still have some cards to play before they will concede the electoral victory"
24.cover - be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
cover - protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field"
25.cover - sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
procreate, reproduce, multiply - have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant; "The Bible tells people to procreate"
hatch - emerge from the eggs; "young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch"
breed, cover - copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"
26.cover - clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
apparel, clothe, enclothe, garb, garment, raiment, tog, habilitate, fit out, dress - provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"

cover
verb 2. clothe, invest, dress, wrap, envelop << OPPOSITE uncover
verb 5. submerge, flood, engulf, overrun, wash over
verb 6. travel over, cross, traverse, pass through or over, range
verb 8. insure, compensate, provide for, offset, balance, make good, make up for, take account of, counterbalance
verb 9. deal with, refer to, provide for, take account of, include, involve, contain, embrace, incorporate, comprise, embody, encompass, comprehend << OPPOSITE exclude
verb 10. consider, deal with, examine, investigate, detail, describe, survey, refer to, tell of, recount
11. report on, write about, commentate on, give an account of, relate, tell of, narrate, write up
12. pay for, fund, provide for, offset, be enough for
cover for someone stand in for, take over, substitute, relieve, double for, fill in for, hold the fort for (informal)
cover something up conceal, hide, suppress, repress, keep secret, whitewash (informal) hush up, sweep under the carpet, draw a veil over, keep silent about, cover your tracks, keep dark, feign ignorance about, keep under your hat (informal)

1. The action by land, air, or sea forces to protect by offense, defense, or threat of either or both.
2. Those measures necessary to give protection to a person, plan, operation, formation, or installation from the enemy intelligence effort and leakage of information.
3. The act of maintaining a continuous receiver watch with transmitter calibrated and available, but not necessarily available for immediate use.
4. Shelter or protection, either natural or artificial.
5. (DOD only) Photographs or other recorded images which show a particular area of ground.
6. (DOD only) A code meaning, "Keep fighters between force/base and contact designated at distance stated from force/base" (e.g., "cover bogey twenty-seven to thirty miles").
Translations

cover [ˈkʌvəʳ] vtcubrir;
(with lid) → tapar [+ chairs etc]; revestir [+ distance]; cubrir, recorrer (= include); abarcar (= protect); abrigar; [journalist] → investigar [+ issues]; tratar
ncubierta (= lid); tapa;
(for chair etc) → funda;
(for bed) → cobertor m (= envelope); sobre m [of magazine] → portada (= shelter); abrigo (= insurance); cobertura;
to take cover (= shelter) → protegerse, resguardarse;
under cover (= indoors) → bajo techo;
under cover of darkness → al amparo de la oscuridad;
under separate cover (COMM) → por separado;
£10 will cover everything → con diez libras cubriremos todos los gastos
cover up vt [+ child, object] → cubrir completamente, tapar;
(fig) (= hide) [+ truth, facts] → ocultar;
to cover up for sb (fig) → encubrir a algn
cover [ˈkʌvəʳ] vtcouvrir;
(Press) (= report on); faire un reportage sur [+ feelings, mistake]; cacher (= include); englober (= discuss); traiter
n (of book), (Comm) → couverture f [of pan]; couvercle m;
(over furniture) → housse f (= shelter); abri m;
covers npl (on bed) → couvertures;
to take cover → se mettre à l'abri;
under cover → à l'abri;
under cover of darkness → à la faveur de la nuit;
under separate cover (Comm) → sous pli séparé;
£10 will cover everything → 10 livres suffiront (pour tout payer)
cover up vt [+ person, object];
to cover up (with) → couvrir (de) (fig) [+ truth, facts]; occulter vi to cover up for sb (fig) → couvrir qn
cover [ˈkʌvəʳ] vtbedecken;
(distance) → zurücklegen;
(Insurance) → versichern;
(topic) → behandeln;
(include) → erfassen;
(Press) (report on) → berichten über +acc
n (for furniture) → Bezug m;
(for typewriter, PC etc) → Hülle f;
(of book, magazine) → Umschlag m;
(shelter) → Schutz m;
(Insurance) → Versicherung f (fig) (for illegal activities) → Tarnung f;
to be covered in or with → bedeckt sein mit;
£10 will cover my expenses → £10 decken meine Unkosten;
to take cover (from rain) → sich unterstellen;
under cover → geschützt;
under cover of darkness → im Schutz(e) der Dunkelheit;
under separate cover → getrennt
cover up cover vtzudecken (fig) (facts, feelings) → verheimlichen: (mistakes) → vertuschen
vi (fig);
to cover up for sb → jdn decken
cover [ˈkʌvəʳ] vt (gen) → coprire [+ distance]; coprire, percorrere;
(PRESS) (= report on); fare un servizio su
n [of pan] → coperchio (= over furniture); fodera; [of book] → copertina (= shelter); riparo;
(COMM, INSURANCE) → copertura;
to take cover → mettersi al coperto;
under cover → al riparo;
under cover of darkness → protetto dall'oscurità;
under separate cover (COMM) → a parte, in plico separato;
£10 will cover everything → 10 sterline saranno sufficienti
cover up vt [+ child, object]: to cover up (with) → coprire (di);
(fig) (= hide) [+ truth, facts] → nascondere
vi to cover up for sb (fig) → coprire qn

cover
v cover [ˈkavə]
1 to put or spread something on, over or in front of They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.bedekيُغَطّيзакривам(při)krýt; obalitdække; tildækkebedeckenσκεπάζω, καλύπτω(re)cubrirkatmaپوشاندن؛ پوشیده شدنpeittää(re)couvrirלְכָסוֹתआच्छादित करना, ढाकनाprekriti(be)fedmenutupþekjacoprireおおう덮다(už)dengti, aptaškyti, paslėptiapsegt; apklātdiselaputibedekkendekke (til/over), skjule, overtrekkeprzykrywaćcobrira acoperiнакрывать; покрыватьprikryťpokritiprekrititäcka []คลุมörtmek, kaplamak遮蓋покривати; вкриватиڈهانكنا، ڈهانپناche phủ
2 to be enough to pay for Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?dekيُغَطّي المَصاريفпокривамpokrýtdækkedeckenκαλύπτω οικονομικάcubrir, llegar parakatmaکفایت کردنkattaacouvrirלְכָסוֹתपर्याप्त होनाpokritifedez (költséget)mencakupnægja fyrircoprire(費用を) まかなう(비용 등을) 감당하다padengtiaptvert; ietvertmencukupidekkendekkepokrywaćchegar paraa acoperiпокрыватьpokryťpokritipokrititäckaครอบคลุมyetmek, karşılamak足以支付покриватиاخراجات ک‍ے ل‍ۓ کافى هوناđủ để trả
3 to travel We covered forty miles in one day.aflêيقطَع مَسافَة، يَجْتازизминавамurazittilbagelæggezurücklegenδιανύω, ταξιδεύωrecorrerläbimaپیمودنmatkustaaparcourirלַעֲבוֹרतय करनाproputovati, proćimegtesz (utat)menempuhfara, komastpercorrere行く(어떤 거리를) 가다įveikti, nukeliautinoiet; nobraukt; noskrietmerangkumiafleggentilbakeleggeprzemierzaćpercorrera parcurgeпокрыватьprejsťprepotovatiprećitillryggalägga, avverkaเดินทางkatetmek, yol almak行過 (路程)проходити; подолатиفاصل‍ہ ط‍ے كرناđi được
4 to stretch over a length of time etc His diary covered three years.dekيَشْمـل، يَمتَد عَلىобхващамobsahovat, zahrnovatdækkesich erstrecken überκαλύπτω (χρονική διάρκεια, απόσταση)abarcar, comprender, tratarhõlmamaطول کشیدنulottua jonkin yli, kattaacouvrirלְכָסוֹתमें विस्तारित होनाpokritifelölel (vmit)mencakupná yfircoprire~にわたる포함하다, 다루다apimtiaptvertmerangkumizich uitstrekken overstrekke seg over, spenne overobejmowaćabrangera luaохватыватьzahŕňaťpokrivatiobuhvatatisträcka sig över, omfattaกินเวลาkapsamak, içine almak包含(時間)охоплюватиایک مخصوص مدت كا احاط‍ہ كرناtrải ra
5 to protect Are we covered by your car insurance?versekerيَحمي، يُغَطّي (التّأمين)застраховамkrýtdækkedeckenκαλύπτω, προστατεύωcubrir, protegerkaitsmaتحت پوشش قرار گرفتنsuojatacouvrirמְכוּסֶהनुकसान से सुरक्षित होनाzaštititibiztosítmelindungivera tryggðurcoprire保護する보호하다apsaugotiapdrošināt; nodrošinātiesdilindungidekkentrygde, være forsikret, dekkeobejmowaćprotegera acoperiстраховать(ся)kryťzavarovatipokrivatitäcka, skyddaคุ้มครองsigorta etmek給(貨物等)報險страхувати(ся)حفاظت كرناbảo hiểm
6 to report on I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.dekيُعطي تَقْريرا، يُغطّي بِالكِتابَهправя репортажreferovat (o)dækkeberichten überκαλύπτω θέμα (κάνω ρεπορτάζ)acerca de informarreportaaži tegemaپوشش خبری دادنselostaa, raportoidaassurer le reportage deלְכָסוֹתकवरेज करनाizvijestititudósít; közvetít (rádión, tévén)meliputsafna fréttum sem fréttamaðuroccuparsi di報道する보도하다rašyti apie, daryti reportažą apierakstīt reportāžu; ziņotmelaporkanverslaandekke, referereobsługiwać, robić reportażfazer a coberturaa transmite/a face un reportaj despreделать репортажreferovať (o)poročati o čemizveštavatibevaka, täckaให้ข่าวhaber toplamak, röportaj yapmak報道давати матеріалرپورٹ تيار كرناđưa tin
7 to point a gun at I had him covered.onder korrel houيُصَوِّب المُسَدَّسнасочвам оръжие срещуmířit zbraní (na)dækkein Schach haltenσημαδεύωapuntarrelvaga (kellegi pihta) sihtimaدر تیررس داشتنsuunnata aseensatenir sous la menace (d'une arme à feu)לְכַוון נֶשֶׁק אֵל-निशाने पर लेनाnaciljatifegyvert fog vkiremenodonghafa í skotmálitenere nel mirino銃をむける겨누다laikyti ginklą nukreiptą į, taikyti įmērķēt; turēt šāviena attālumāmengacukan pistolonder schot houdenholde i sjakk med geværwziąć na muszkęter na miraa ochiдержать под прицеломkryťkritištititi vatromha under kontroll, hålla i schackเล็งปืนไปที่nişan almak, silâh çekmek對准цілитися, цілитиنشان‍ہ باندهناnhằm vào
n
1 something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.bedekkingغِطاءпокривкаpokrývka, pokrývkadug; sengetæppe; overtræk; betrækdie Deckeκάλυμμα, σκέπασμαcubierta; cobertor, colcha (para cama)kateپوشش؛ روکشpeite, päällinencouverture, nappe, couvercleכִּסוּי @@@כִּיסוּי$$$चादरpokrovtakaró; terítőpenutupábreiða; lokcopertura, copertaおおい덮개užtiesalas, uždangalas, dangtis, viršelisapvalks; pārvalks; apsegs; apvāks; vāks; aploksnepenutupbedekking, dekseldekke, duk, –teppe, trekkprzykrycie, pokrywacoberturacuvertură; faţă de masă; capac; învelitoareскатерть; покрывалоprikrývkaprt; pregrinjalo; pokrovprekrivačtäcke, överdrag, skynkeผ้าคลุมörtü罩子покривало; кришкаڈهكن، ڈهكنا، پوشvỏ bọc ngoài
2 something that gives protection or shelter The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.dekkingمَخْبَأ، مَلجَـأскривалищеkryt, krytídækning; lædie Deckungκάλυψηrefugio, abrigo; protecciónvari, kaitseپناهگاه؛ حمایتsuoja, turvaabri, couvertureמַחסֶהबचाव, शरणzaklon, skloništemenedékperlindunganskjólriparo, copertura援護物피난처priedanga, apsaugapaslēptuve; patvērumsperlindungandekkingskjul(ested), lyschronienie, ubezpieczeniecoberturaadăpost; acoperireукрытие; покрытиеkryt, krytiekritjezaklonbetäckning, skyddสิ่งที่ปกป้องsiper, sığınak掩蔽物прикриття; покриттяاوٹ، آڑchỗ ẩn náu蔽物
3 something that hides He escaped under cover of darkness.bedekkingغِطاءприкритиеkryt, úkrytskjul; lyder Schutzκάλυμμαal amparo devari, kateپوششsuoja, piiloà la faveur deמַחסֶהआड़skrovištelepelperlindunganskjólprotezione隠してくれるもの감추는 것priedangaaizsegslindungandekkingdekning, lyosłonaabrigo(sub) adăpostulпокровplášťzaščitazaklonskyddที่บังตาörtü, perde掩護ширма; покровآڑlốt; mặt nạ
n ˈcoverage [-ridʒ]
1 the amount of protection given by insurance insurance coverage.dekkingتَغْطِيـه، حِمايَهпокритиеkrytídækningdie Deckungκάλυψη, προστασίαcoberturakindlustuse ulatusپوششvakuutussuojacouvertureכִּסוּיसंरक्षण, बीमाक्रत राशिpokrićekörsantunantryggingcopertura保険の補償範囲(보험의) 보상 범위draudimo sumaapdrošinājumsperlindungandekkingdekningzakrescoberturaaco­perireсумма, покрываемая страхованиемkrytiekritjepokrivenostskydd, täckningขอบเขตคุ้มครองในการประกันภัยkapsam保險額покриттяانشورنس کی رقمmức bảo hiểm
2 the extent of the inclusion of items in a news report etc The TV coverage of the Olympic Games was extensive.dekkingتَغْطِيـَه (تَلْفِزيونِيّـه)репортажzpravodajstvídækningdie Berichterstattungκάλυψη, ρεπορτάζreportaje, crónica, información, coberturareportaaži ulatusپوشش خبریselostuscouvertureכִּסוּיरिपोर्टpokrivenostközvetítésliputanumfjölluncronaca取材範囲(보도·취재) 범위dėmesys, atidumasreportāžalaporanverslagdekning, presse, reportasjeobsługa reporterskacoberturareportaj, transmisieосвещение событияspravodajstvopokrivanjepokrivenostbevakning, täckningการรายงานข่าวyer verme/alma新聞報道范圍охопленняاخباروں می‍ں شموليت، كوريجsự đưa tin
n ˈcovering
My car has a covering of dirt.bedekkingغِطاء ، طَبَـقَـهобвивкаobal, olepenídækkeder Überzugστρώμαcapakattekihtپوشش؛ روکشkerroscoucheכִּסוּיआवरण, प्रावरणslojbefedéslapisanlagcopertura, rivestimentoおおうこと덮개apvalkalas, sluoksnisapsegs; pārvalksdiselaputilaaglag, dekke, trekkwarstwacoberturastratслойpovlakplastpokrivačtäckeสิ่งที่ปกคลุมtabaka; perde, örtü覆蓋物оболонка; покривسرپوشlớp phủ ngoài
n ˈcover-girl
a girl pictured on a magazine cover. voorbladmeisieفَتاة الغِلافмомиче на корица на списаниеdívka z obálky časopisuforsidepigedas Covergirlκορίτσι σε εξώφυλλο περιοδικούmodelo de portada (chica)kaanetüdrukستارۀ روی جلدkansikuvatyttöcover-girlנַעֲרַת שָׁעַרमुख्य प्रष्ठ पर चि‍त्रित लड़कीdjevojka s naslovnicecímlapfotó (női)gadis sampulforsíðustúlkaragazza copertinaカバーガール커버 걸(잡지의 표지 모델)žurnalo viršelio merginameitene uz žurnāla vākagadis mukadepanfotomodelforsidepikemodelka z okładkimoça de revistacover-girl, fată frumoasă (de pe coperta unei reviste)девушка с обложки журналаdievča zobrazené na prednej stránke časopisudekle z naslovne stranidevojka sa naslovnih stranaomslagsflickaนางแบบที่ขึ้นหน้าปกนิตยสารkapak kızı封面女郎(指其照片被刊在雜志封面上的女子)краля з обкладинки журналуجس ل‍ڑكى كى تصوير مجل‍ہ ک‍ے پ‍ہ‍ل‍ے صفح‍ہ پر هوảnh trang bìa郎(die Titelstoryάρθρο που εμφανίζεται στο εξώφυλλο περιοδικούnoticia de primera página, titulareskaaneluguمقالۀ اصلی مربوط به عکس روی جلدarticle de couvertureסּ