cov·er (k v  r)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. Idioms: 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. 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 cooper  re, to cover completely : co-, intensive pref.; see co- + operre, to cover; see wer-4 in Indo-European roots.]cov er·a·ble adj.cov er·er n.cov er·less adj. |
cover [ˈkʌvə]
vb (mainly tr)
1. to place or spread something over so as to protect or conceal
2. to provide with a covering; clothe
3. (Clothing & Fashion) to put a garment, esp a hat, on (the body or head)
4. to extend over or lie thickly on the surface of; spread snow covered the fields
5. to bring upon (oneself); invest (oneself) as if with a covering covered with shame
6. (sometimes foll by up) to act as a screen or concealment for; hide from view
7. (Military) Military to protect (an individual, formation, or place) by taking up a position from which fire may be returned if those being protected are fired upon
8. (also intr, often foll by for) to assume responsibility for (a person or thing) to cover for a colleague in his absence
9. (intr; foll by for or up for) to provide an alibi (for)
10. to have as one's territory this salesman covers your area
11. to travel over to cover three miles a day
12. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (tr) to have or place in the aim and within the range of (a firearm)
13. to include or deal with his talk covered all aspects of the subject
14. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping) (of an asset or income) to be sufficient to meet (a liability or expense)
15. (Business / Insurance)
a. to insure against loss, risk, etc.
b. to provide for (loss, risk, etc.) by insurance
16. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange) (also intr) Finance to purchase (securities, etc.) in order to meet contracts, esp short sales
17. (Group Games / Gambling, except Cards) to deposit (an equivalent stake) in a bet or wager
18. (Group Games / Card Games) (also intr) to play a card higher in rank than (one played beforehand by another player)
19. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) to act as reporter or photographer on (a news event, etc.) for a newspaper or magazine to cover sports events
20. (General Sporting Terms) Sport to guard or protect (an opponent, team-mate, or area)
21. (Music / Pop Music) Music to record a cover version of
22. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) (of a male animal, esp a horse) to copulate with (a female animal)
23. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of a bird) to brood (eggs)
n
1. anything that covers, spreads over, protects, or conceals
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) woods or bushes providing shelter or a habitat for wild creatures
3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles)
a. a blanket used on a bed for warmth
b. another word for bedspread
4. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Finance liquid assets, reserves, or guaranteed income sufficient to discharge a liability, meet an expenditure, etc.
5. a pretext, disguise, or false identity the thief sold brushes as a cover
6. (Business / Insurance) Insurance another word for coverage [3]
7. an envelope or package for sending through the post under plain cover
8. (Non-sporting Hobbies / Philately) Philately
a. an entire envelope that has been postmarked
b.
on cover (of a postage stamp) kept in this form by collectors
9. (Cookery) an individual table setting, esp in a restaurant
10. (General Sporting Terms) Sport the guarding or protection of an opponent, team-mate, or area
11. (Music, other) Also called cover version a version by a different artist of a previously recorded musical item
12. (Team Sports / Cricket) Cricket
a. (often plural) the area more or less at right angles to the pitch on the off side and usually about halfway to the boundary to field in the covers
b. (as modifier) a cover drive by a batsman
c. Also called cover point a fielder in such a position
13. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) Ecology the percentage of the ground surface covered by a given species of plant
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting)
break cover (esp of game animals) to come out from a shelter or hiding place
take cover to make for a place of safety or shelter
under cover protected, concealed, or in secret under cover of night See also cover-up
[from Old French covrir, from Latin cooperīre to cover completely, from operīre to cover over]
coverable adj
coverer n
coverless adj
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").
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  cover - 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. |  cover - 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 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" | |
| 4. |  cover - 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 integument - an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell envelope - a natural covering (as by a fluid); "the spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet" 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" 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 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. |  cover - 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" | |
| 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" | |
| Verb | 1. | 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" 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" 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" 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" 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" crown - put an enamel cover on; "crown my teeth" sheet - cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping; "sheet the body" |
| 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" 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 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" | |
| 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" 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. |  cover - 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 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" | |
| 10. | cover - to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself" 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" | |
| 14. |  cover - 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" 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" | |
| 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" | |
| 20. | cover - cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery" | |
| 21. | cover - copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare" animal husbandry - breeding and caring for farm animals | |
| 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" 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" | |
| 26. | cover - clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!" |
cover
verb
1. conceal, cover up, screen, hide, shade, curtain, mask, disguise, obscure, hood, veil, cloak, shroud, camouflage, enshroud the black patch which covered his left eye
conceal show, reveal, expose, exhibit, uncover, unmask
conceal show, reveal, expose, exhibit, uncover, unmask
2. clothe, invest, dress, wrap, envelop He covered his head with a turban.
clothe uncover, unwrap, unclothe
clothe uncover, unwrap, unclothe
3. overlay, blanket, eclipse, mantle, canopy, overspread, layer The clouds had spread and nearly covered the entire sky.
4. coat, cake, plaster, smear, envelop, spread, encase, daub, overspread She was soaking wet and covered with mud.
6. travel over, cross, traverse, pass through or over, range It would not be easy to cover ten miles on that amount of petrol.
8. insure, compensate, provide for, offset, balance, make good, make up for, take account of, counterbalance These items are not covered by your medical insurance.
9. deal with, refer to, provide for, take account of, include, involve, contain, embrace, incorporate, comprise, embody, encompass, comprehend The law covers four categories of experiments.
deal with exclude, omit
deal with exclude, omit
10. deal with, examine, investigate, consider, detail, describe, survey, refer to, tell of, recount In this lecture, I aim to cover several topics.
11. report on, write about, commentate on, give an account of, relate, tell of, narrate, write up, write up He was sent to Italy to cover the World Cup.
12. pay for, fund, provide for, offset, be enough for Please send £1.50 to cover postage.
noun
1. protection, shelter, shield, refuge, defence, woods, guard, sanctuary, camouflage, hiding place, undergrowth, concealment There were barren wastes of field with no trees and no cover.
2. insurance, payment, protection, compensation, indemnity, reimbursement Make sure that the firm's insurance cover is adequate.
3. covering, case, top, cap, coating, envelope, lid, canopy, sheath, wrapper, awning Put a polythene cover over it to protect it from dust.
4. bedclothes, bedding, sheets, blankets, quilt, duvet, eiderdown He groaned and slid farther under the covers.
6. disguise, front, screen, mask, cover-up, veil, cloak, façade, pretence, pretext, window-dressing, smoke screen, smoke and mirrors The grocery store was just a cover for their betting shop.
cover for someone stand in for, take over, substitute, relieve, double for, fill in for, hold the fort for (informal) She did not have enough nurses to cover for those who were off sick.
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) They knew they had done something wrong and lied to cover it up.
Translations
cover [ˈkʌvəʳ]
A. N
1. (gen) [of dish, saucepan] → tapa f, tapadera f; [of furniture, typewriter] → funda f; [of lens] → tapa f; (for book) → forro m; (for merchandise, on vehicle) → cubierta f
2. (= bedspread) → cubrecama m, colcha f; (often pl) (= blanket) → manta f, frazada f (LAm), cobija f (LAm)
3. [of magazine] → portada f; [of book] → cubierta f, tapa f
to read a book from cover to cover → leer un libro de cabo a rabo
to read a book from cover to cover → leer un libro de cabo a rabo
5. (no pl) (= shelter) → cobijo m, refugio m; (for hiding) → escondite m; (= covering fire) → cobertura f
to break cover → salir al descubierto
to run for cover → correr a cobijarse (fig) → ponerse a buen recaudo
to take cover (from) (Mil) → ponerse a cubierto(de); (= shelter) → protegerse or resguardarse(de)
under cover → a cubierto; (= indoors) → bajo techo
under cover of darkness → al amparo de la oscuridad
to break cover → salir al descubierto
to run for cover → correr a cobijarse (fig) → ponerse a buen recaudo
to take cover (from) (Mil) → ponerse a cubierto(de); (= shelter) → protegerse or resguardarse(de)
under cover → a cubierto; (= indoors) → bajo techo
under cover of darkness → al amparo de la oscuridad
6. (no pl) (Fin, Insurance) → cobertura f
without cover (Fin) → sin cobertura
full/fire cover (Insurance) → cobertura total/contra incendios
without cover (Fin) → sin cobertura
full/fire cover (Insurance) → cobertura total/contra incendios
7. (in espionage etc) → tapadera f
to blow sb's cover (accidentally) → poner a algn al descubierto; (intentionally) → desenmascarar a algn
to blow sb's cover (accidentally) → poner a algn al descubierto; (intentionally) → desenmascarar a algn
8. (frm) (at table) → cubierto m
9. (Mus) = cover version
B. VT
1. to cover sth (with) [+ surface, wall] → cubrir algo(con or de); [+ saucepan, hole, eyes, face] → tapar algo(con); [+ book] → forrar algo(con); [+ chair] → tapizar algo(con)
to cover one's face with one's hands → taparse la cara con las manos
to be covered in or with snow/dust/chocolate → estar cubierto de nieve/polvo/chocolate
covered with confusion/shame → lleno de confusión/muerto de vergüenza
to cover o.s. with glory/disgrace → cubrirse de gloria/hundirse en la miseria
to cover one's face with one's hands → taparse la cara con las manos
to be covered in or with snow/dust/chocolate → estar cubierto de nieve/polvo/chocolate
covered with confusion/shame → lleno de confusión/muerto de vergüenza
to cover o.s. with glory/disgrace → cubrirse de gloria/hundirse en la miseria
2. (= hide) [+ feelings, facts, mistakes] → ocultar; [+ noise] → ahogar
to cover (up) one's tracks (lit, fig) → borrar las huellas
to cover (up) one's tracks (lit, fig) → borrar las huellas
3. (= protect) (Mil, Sport) → cubrir
to keep sb covered → cubrir a algn
I've got you covered! → ¡te tengo a tiro!, ¡te estoy apuntando!
the soldiers covered our retreat → los soldados nos cubrieron la retirada
he only said that to cover himself → lo dijo sólo para cubrirse
to cover one's back cover one's ass → cubrirse las espaldas
to keep sb covered → cubrir a algn
I've got you covered! → ¡te tengo a tiro!, ¡te estoy apuntando!
the soldiers covered our retreat → los soldados nos cubrieron la retirada
he only said that to cover himself → lo dijo sólo para cubrirse
to cover one's back cover one's ass → cubrirse las espaldas
4. (Insurance) → cubrir
what does your travel insurance cover you for? → ¿qué(cosas)cubre tu seguro de viaje?
the house is covered against fire → la casa está asegurada contra incendios
what does your travel insurance cover you for? → ¿qué(cosas)cubre tu seguro de viaje?
the house is covered against fire → la casa está asegurada contra incendios
5. (= be sufficient for) [+ cost, expenses] → cubrir, sufragar
to cover a loss → cubrir una pérdida
£10 will cover everything → con 10 libras será suficiente
to cover a loss → cubrir una pérdida
£10 will cover everything → con 10 libras será suficiente
6. (= take in, include) → incluir
goods covered by this invoice → los artículos incluídos en esta factura
such factories will not be covered by this report → tales fábricas no se verán incluídas en este informe
we must cover all possibilities → debemos tener en cuenta todas las posibilidades
goods covered by this invoice → los artículos incluídos en esta factura
such factories will not be covered by this report → tales fábricas no se verán incluídas en este informe
we must cover all possibilities → debemos tener en cuenta todas las posibilidades
7. (= deal with) [+ problem, area] → abarcar; [+ points in discussion] → tratar, discutir
his speech covered most of the points raised → su discurso abarcó la mayoría de los puntos planteados
his work covers many different fields → su trabajo abarca muchas especialidades distintas
no law covers a situation like this → ninguna ley contempla una situación semejante
his speech covered most of the points raised → su discurso abarcó la mayoría de los puntos planteados
his work covers many different fields → su trabajo abarca muchas especialidades distintas
no law covers a situation like this → ninguna ley contempla una situación semejante
8. [+ distance] → recorrer, cubrir
we covered eight miles in one hour → recorrimos ocho millas en una hora
to cover a lot of ground (in travel, work) → recorrer mucho trecho; (= deal with many subjects) → abarcar muchos temas
we covered eight miles in one hour → recorrimos ocho millas en una hora
to cover a lot of ground (in travel, work) → recorrer mucho trecho; (= deal with many subjects) → abarcar muchos temas
9. (Press) (= report on) → cubrir
all the newspapers covered the story → todos los periódicos cubrieron el caso
he was sent to cover the riots → lo enviaron para que hiciera un reportaje de los disturbios
all the newspapers covered the story → todos los periódicos cubrieron el caso
he was sent to cover the riots → lo enviaron para que hiciera un reportaje de los disturbios
11. (= inseminate) [+ animal] → cubrir
D. CPD cover charge N (in restaurant) → (precio m del) cubierto m
cover girl N → modelo f de portada
cover letter N (US) → carta f de explicación
cover note N (Brit) (Insurance) → seguro m provisional
cover price N → precio m de venta al público
cover story N (Press) → tema m de portada; (in espionage etc) → tapadera f
cover version N (Mus) → versión f
cover girl N → modelo f de portada
cover letter N (US) → carta f de explicación
cover note N (Brit) (Insurance) → seguro m provisional
cover price N → precio m de venta al público
cover story N (Press) → tema m de portada; (in espionage etc) → tapadera f
cover version N (Mus) → versión f
cover up
A. VT + ADV
1. [+ child, object] → cubrir completamente, tapar
cover [ˈkʌvər]
vt
(physically) → couvrir
to cover one's back, to cover one's rear, to cover one's ass (= protect o.s.) → se couvrir
to cover one's back, to cover one's rear, to cover one's ass (= protect o.s.) → se couvrir
[insurance policy] [+ accident, loss] → prendre en charge; [+ possessions, goods] → garantir
Our insurance didn't cover it → Notre assurance ne l'a pas pris en charge.
Our insurance didn't cover it → Notre assurance ne l'a pas pris en charge.
[+ costs] → couvrir
50 pounds will cover my expenses → 50 livres suffiront à couvrir mes dépenses.
£10 will cover everything → 10 livres suffiront (pour tout payer).
50 pounds will cover my expenses → 50 livres suffiront à couvrir mes dépenses.
£10 will cover everything → 10 livres suffiront (pour tout payer).
[+ distance] → parcourir
(= apply to) [law] → s'appliquer à
(= deal with) [+ topic] → traiter
n
[bed] → couverture f
(= insurance cover) → couverture f
(also dust cover) → housse f
(= shelter) → abri m
to take cover → se mettre à l'abri
under cover → à l'abri
under cover of darkness → à la faveur de la nuit
to break cover → sortir à découvert
to blow sb's cover [spy, informer] → révéler l'identité de qn
to take cover → se mettre à l'abri
under cover → à l'abri
under cover of darkness → à la faveur de la nuit
to break cover → sortir à découvert
to blow sb's cover [spy, informer] → révéler l'identité de qn
(also cover version) [song] → reprise f
cover for
vt (= replace) [+ absentee] → remplacer
vt sep
[+ person, object] → couvrir
to cover o.s. up → se couvrir
to cover sb up with sth → couvrir qn de qch
to cover o.s. up with sth → se couvrir de qch
to cover o.s. up → se couvrir
to cover sb up with sth → couvrir qn de qch
to cover o.s. up with sth → se couvrir de qch
vi
to cover up for sb → couvrir qn
to cover up for sb → couvrir qn
cover
cover:
cover:
n
(= lid) → Deckel m; (of lens) → (Schutz)kappe f; (= loose cover: on chair) → Bezug m; (= cloth: for typewriter, umbrella etc) → Hülle f; (on lorries, tennis court) → Plane f; (= sheet: over merchandise, shop counter) → Decke f, → Tuch nt; (= blanket, quilt) → (Bett)decke f; he put a cover over her/it → er deckte sie/es zu; she pulled the covers up to her chin → sie zog die Decke bis ans Kinn (hoch)
(of book) → Einband m; (of magazine) → Umschlag m; (= dust cover) → (Schutz)umschlag m; to read a book from cover to cover → ein Buch von Anfang bis Ende or von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite lesen; on the cover → auf dem Einband/Umschlag; (of magazine) → auf der Titelseite, auf dem Titel(blatt)
(Comm: = envelope) → Umschlag m; under separate cover → getrennt; under plain cover → in neutralem Umschlag
no pl (= shelter, protection) → Schutz m (→ from vor +dat, → gegen); (Mil) → Deckung f (→ from vor +dat, → gegen); to take cover (from rain) → sich unterstellen, Schutz suchen (→ from vor +dat); (Mil) → in Deckung gehen (→ from vor +dat); under the cover of the trees → im Schutz der Bäume; these plants/the car should be kept under cover → diese Pflanzen sollten/das Auto sollte abgedeckt sein or (under roof) → durch ein Dach geschützt sein; to get oneself under cover → sich unterstellen; (for longer period) → Unterschlupf finden; under cover of darkness → im Schutz(e) der Dunkelheit; to give somebody cover (Mil) → jdm Deckung geben
(Brit: = place at meal) → Gedeck nt; she laid covers for six → sie deckte für sechs Personen, sie legte sechs Gedecke auf
(Brit) (Comm, Fin) → Deckung f; (= insurance cover) → Versicherung f; to operate without cover → ohne Deckung arbeiten; to take out cover for a car → ein Auto versichern; to take out cover against fire → eine Feuerversicherung abschließen; to get cover for something → etw versichern (lassen); do you have adequate cover? → sind Sie ausreichend versichert?
(= assumed identity) → Tarnung f; (= front organization also) → Deckung f; under cover as → getarnt als; to operate under cover → als Agent tätig sein; to blow somebody’s cover → jdn enttarnen
(Mus: also cover version) → Coverversion f
vt
(= put cover on) → bedecken; (= cover over) → zudecken; (with loose cover) chair etc → beziehen; a covered wagon/way → ein Planwagen m → /überdachter Weg; to cover one’s head → den Kopf bedecken; the car covered us in mud → das Auto bespritzte uns von oben bis unten mit Schlamm; the mountain was covered with or in snow → der Berg war schneebedeckt or mit Schnee bedeckt; you’re all covered with dog hairs → du bist voller Hundehaare; to cover oneself in or with glory → Ruhm ernten; to cover oneself with ridicule → sich lächerlich machen; covered in or with shame → zutiefst beschämt
(= hide) surprise → verbergen; mistake, tracks also → verdecken; to cover one’s face in or with one’s hands → sein Gesicht in den Händen verstecken or verbergen
(= protect) → decken; to cover one’s back or rear or (US inf) ass (fig) → sich absichern; he only said that to cover himself → er hat das nur gesagt, um sich abzudecken or zu decken
(= point a gun at etc) door etc → sichern; sb → decken; (= be on guard near) → sichern; to keep somebody covered → jdn in Schach halten; I’ve got you covered! (with gun etc) → ich hab auf dich angelegt; (fig, Chess etc) → ich hab dich
(Fin) loan → decken; expenses, costs also → abdecken; (Insur) → versichern; will £30 cover the drinks? → reichen £ 30 für die Getränke?; he gave me £30 to cover the drinks → er gab mir £ 30 für Getränke
(= take in, include) → behandeln; (law also) → erfassen; (= allow for, anticipate) possibilities, eventualities → vorsehen; what does your travel insurance cover you for? → was deckt deine Reiseversicherung ab?; to cover the waterfront (esp US) → einen weiten Bereich abdecken
(Press: = report on) → berichten über (+acc)
(= travel) miles, distance → zurücklegen
(salesman etc) territory → zuständig sein für
(Mus) song → neu interpretieren
(animals: = copulate with) → decken
(= play a higher card than) → überbieten
cover:
cover address
n → Deckadresse f
coverall
n usu pl (US) → Overall m
cover:
cover note
n → Deckungszusage f, → vorläufiger Versicherungsschein
cover organization
n → Deckorganisation f
cover page
n → Titelseite f; of fax etc → Deckblatt nt
cover shot
n (Phot) → Totale f; (for magazine) → Titelfoto nt
cover story
n (of paper) → Titelgeschichte f; (of spy) → Geschichte f
cover [ˈkʌvəʳ]
cover [ˈkʌvəʳ]
1. n
a. (gen) → copertura; (of dish, bowl, saucepan) → coperchio; (of furniture, typewriter) → fodera; (for merchandise, on vehicle) → telo, telone m; (bedspread) → copriletto; (often pl, blanket) → coperta; (of book, magazine) → copertina
under separate cover (Comm) → a parte, in plico separato
to read a book from cover to cover → leggere un libro dalla prima all'ultima pagina
under separate cover (Comm) → a parte, in plico separato
to read a book from cover to cover → leggere un libro dalla prima all'ultima pagina
b. (shelter) → riparo; (covering fire) → copertura
to take cover (hide) → nascondersi (Mil) (shelter) → ripararsi
to break cover → uscire allo scoperto
under cover → al coperto, al riparo (hiding) → nascosto/a
under cover of darkness → con il favore delle tenebre, protetto/a dall'oscurità
to take cover (hide) → nascondersi (Mil) (shelter) → ripararsi
to break cover → uscire allo scoperto
under cover → al coperto, al riparo (hiding) → nascosto/a
under cover of darkness → con il favore delle tenebre, protetto/a dall'oscurità
c. (Fin, Comm, Insurance) (in espionage) → copertura
without cover (Fin) → senza copertura
fire cover → copertura contro i rischi d'incendio
without cover (Fin) → senza copertura
fire cover → copertura contro i rischi d'incendio
d. (frm) (at table) → coperto
2. vt
a. (gen) to cover (with) → coprire (con or di)
covered with confusion (fig) → tutto/a confuso/a
covered with shame → pieno/a di vergogna
to cover o.s. with glory/disgrace → coprirsi di gloria/infamia
covered with confusion (fig) → tutto/a confuso/a
covered with shame → pieno/a di vergogna
to cover o.s. with glory/disgrace → coprirsi di gloria/infamia
c. (protect) (Mil, Sport, Insurance) → coprire
he only said that to cover himself → lo disse solo per coprirsi le spalle
I've got you covered! → ti copro io!
he only said that to cover himself → lo disse solo per coprirsi le spalle
I've got you covered! → ti copro io!
d. (be sufficient for, include) → coprire
£100 will cover everything → 100 sterline saranno sufficienti
we must cover all possibilities → dobbiamo prevedere tutte le possibilità
£100 will cover everything → 100 sterline saranno sufficienti
we must cover all possibilities → dobbiamo prevedere tutte le possibilità
3. vi to cover for sb (at work) → sostituire qn
cover over vt + adv → (ri)coprire
cover up
1. vt + adv (child, object) to cover up (with) → coprire (con or di) (fig) (hide, truth, facts) → nascondere
to cover up one's tracks (also) (fig) → cancellare le tracce
to cover up one's tracks (also) (fig) → cancellare le tracce
cover [ˈkʌvəʳ]
1. n
a. (gen) → copertura; (of dish, bowl, saucepan) → coperchio; (of furniture, typewriter) → fodera; (for merchandise, on vehicle) → telo, telone m; (bedspread) → copriletto; (often pl, blanket) → coperta; (of book, magazine) → copertina
under separate cover (Comm) → a parte, in plico separato
to read a book from cover to cover → leggere un libro dalla prima all'ultima pagina
under separate cover (Comm) → a parte, in plico separato
to read a book from cover to cover → leggere un libro dalla prima all'ultima pagina
b. (shelter) → riparo; (covering fire) → copertura
to take cover (hide) → nascondersi (Mil) (shelter) → ripararsi
to break cover → uscire allo scoperto
under cover → al coperto, al riparo (hiding) → nascosto/a
under cover of darkness → con il favore delle tenebre, protetto/a dall'oscurità
to take cover (hide) → nascondersi (Mil) (shelter) → ripararsi
to break cover → uscire allo scoperto
under cover → al coperto, al riparo (hiding) → nascosto/a
under cover of darkness → con il favore delle tenebre, protetto/a dall'oscurità
c. (Fin, Comm, Insurance) (in espionage) → copertura
without cover (Fin) → senza copertura
fire cover → copertura contro i rischi d'incendio
without cover (Fin) → senza copertura
fire cover → copertura contro i rischi d'incendio
d. (frm) (at table) → coperto
2. vt
a. (gen) to cover (with) → coprire (con or di)
covered with confusion (fig) → tutto/a confuso/a
covered with shame → pieno/a di vergogna
to cover o.s. with glory/disgrace → coprirsi di gloria/infamia
covered with confusion (fig) → tutto/a confuso/a
covered with shame → pieno/a di vergogna
to cover o.s. with glory/disgrace → coprirsi di gloria/infamia
c. (protect) (Mil, Sport, Insurance) → coprire
he only said that to cover himself → lo disse solo per coprirsi le spalle
I've got you covered! → ti copro io!
he only said that to cover himself → lo disse solo per coprirsi le spalle
I've got you covered! → ti copro io!
d. (be sufficient for, include) → coprire
£100 will cover everything → 100 sterline saranno sufficienti
we must cover all possibilities → dobbiamo prevedere tutte le possibilità
£100 will cover everything → 100 sterline saranno sufficienti
we must cover all possibilities → dobbiamo prevedere tutte le possibilità
3. vi to cover for sb (at work) → sostituire qn
cover over vt + adv → (ri)coprire
cover up
1. vt + adv (child, object) to cover up (with) → coprire (con or di) (fig) (hide, truth, facts) → nascondere
to cover up one's tracks (also) (fig) → cancellare le tracce
to cover up one's tracks (also) (fig) → cancellare le tracce
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. bedek يُغَطّي закривам (při)krýt; obalit dække; tildække bedecken σκεπάζω, καλύπτω (re)cubrir katma پوشاندن؛ پوشیده شدن peittää (re)couvrir לְכָסוֹת आच्छादित करना, ढाकना prekriti (be)fed menutup þekja coprire おおう 덮다 (už)dengti, aptaškyti, paslėpti apsegt; apklāt diselaputi bedekken dekke (til/over), skjule, overtrekke przykrywać cobrir a acoperi накрывать; покрывать prikryť pokriti prekriti täcka [] คลุม örtmek, kaplamak 遮蓋 покривати; вкривати ڈهانكنا، ڈهانپنا che phủ 遮盖
2 to be enough to pay for Will 10 dollars cover your expenses? dek يُغَطّي المَصاريف покривам pokrýt dække decken καλύπτω οικονομικά cubrir, llegar para katma کفایت کردن kattaa couvrir לְכָסוֹת पर्याप्त होना pokriti fedez (költséget) mencakup nægja fyrir coprire (費用を) まかなう 감당하다 padengti aptvert; ietvert mencukupi dekken dekke pokrywać chegar para a acoperi покрывать pokryť pokriti pokriti täcka ครอบคลุม yetmek, karşılamak 足以支付 покривати اخراجات کے لۓ کافى هونا đủ để trả 足以支付
3 to travel We covered forty miles in one day. aflê يقطَع مَسافَة، يَجْتاز изминавам urazit tilbagelægge zurücklegen διανύω, ταξιδεύω recorrer läbima پیمودن matkustaa parcourir לַעֲבוֹר तय करना proputovati, proći megtesz (utat) menempuh fara, komast percorrere 行く 여행하다 įveikti, nukeliauti noiet; nobraukt; noskriet merangkumi afleggen tilbakelegge przemierzać percorrer a parcurge покрывать prejsť prepotovati preći tillryggalägga, avverka เดินทาง katetmek, yol almak 走完 проходити; подолати فاصلہ طے كرنا đi được 行过 （路程）
4 to stretch over a length of time etc His diary covered three years. dek يَشْمـل، يَمتَد عَلى обхващам obsahovat, zahrnovat dække sich erstrecken über καλύπτω (χρονική διάρκεια, απόσταση) abarcar, comprender, tratar hõlmama طول کشیدن ulottua jonkin yli, kattaa couvrir לְכָסוֹת में विस्तारित होना pokriti felölel (vmit) mencakup ná yfir coprire ～にわたる 거슬러올라가다 apimti aptvert merangkumi zich uitstrekken over strekke seg over, spenne over obejmować abranger a lua охватывать zahŕňať pokrivati obuhvatati sträcka sig över, omfatta กินเวลา kapsamak, içine almak 涵蓋一段時間 охоплювати ایک مخصوص مدت كا احاطہ كرنا trải ra 包含（时间）
5 to protect Are we covered by your car insurance? verseker يَحمي، يُغَطّي (التّأمين) застраховам krýt dække decken καλύπτω, προστατεύω cubrir, proteger kaitsma تحت پوشش قرار گرفتن suojata couvrir מְכוּסֶה नुकसान से सुरक्षित होना zaštititi biztosít melindungi vera tryggður coprire 保護する 보호하다 apsaugoti apdrošināt; nodrošināties dilindungi dekken trygde, være forsikret, dekke obejmować proteger a acoperi страховать(ся) kryť zavarovati pokrivati täcka, skydda คุ้มครอง sigorta etmek 保障 страхувати(ся) حفاظت كرنا bảo hiểm 给（货物等）报险
6 to report on I'm covering the race for the local newspaper. dek يُعطي تَقْريرا، يُغطّي بِالكِتابَه правя репортаж referovat (o) dække berichten über καλύπτω θέμα (κάνω ρεπορτάζ) informar acerca de reportaaži tegema پوشش خبری دادن selostaa, raportoida assurer le reportage de לְכָסוֹת कवरेज करना izvijestiti tudósít; közvetít (rádión, tévén) meliput safna fréttum sem fréttamaður occuparsi di 報道する 보고하다 rašyti apie, daryti reportažą apie rakstīt reportāžu; ziņot melaporkan verslaan dekke, referere obsługiwać, robić reportaż fazer a cobertura a transmite/a face un reportaj despre делать репортаж referovať (o) poročati o čem izveštavati bevaka, täcka ให้ข่าว haber toplamak, röportaj yapmak 報導 давати матеріал رپورٹ تيار كرنا đưa tin 报道
7 to point a gun at I had him covered. onder korrel hou يُصَوِّب المُسَدَّس насочвам оръжие срещу mířit zbraní (na) dække in Schach halten σημαδεύω apuntar relvaga (kellegi pihta) sihtima در تیررس داشتن suunnata aseensa tenir sous la menace (d'une arme à feu) לְכַוון נֶשֶׁק אֵל- निशाने पर लेना naciljati fegyvert fog vkire menodong hafa í skotmáli tenere nel mirino 銃をむける 겨누다 laikyti ginklą nukreiptą į, taikyti į mērķēt; turēt šāviena attālumā mengacukan pistol onder schot houden holde i sjakk med gevær wziąć na muszkę ter na mira a ochi держать под прицелом kryť kriti štititi vatrom ha under kontroll, hålla i schack เล็งปืนไปที่ nişan almak, silâh çekmek 拿槍對準 цілитися, цілити نشانہ باندهنا nhằm vào 对准
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. bedekking غِطاء покривка pokrývka, pokrývka dug; sengetæppe; overtræk; betræk die Decke κάλυμμα, σκέπασμα cubierta; cobertor, colcha (para cama) kate پوشش؛ روکش peite, päällinen couverture, nappe, couvercle כִּסוּי @@@כִּיסוּי$$$ चादर pokrov takaró; terítő penutup ábreiða; lok copertura, coperta おおい 커버 užtiesalas, uždangalas, dangtis, viršelis apvalks; pārvalks; apsegs; apvāks; vāks; aploksne penutup bedekking, deksel dekke, duk, –teppe, trekk przykrycie, pokrywa cobertura cuvertură; faţă de masă; capac; învelitoare скатерть; покрывало prikrývka prt; pregrinjalo; pokrov prekrivač täcke, överdrag, skynke ผ้าคลุม örtü 覆蓋物，如桌罩、床罩等 покривало; кришка ڈهكن، ڈهكنا، پوش vỏ bọc ngoài 罩子
2 something that gives protection or shelter The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover. dekking مَخْبَأ، مَلجَـأ скривалище kryt, krytí dækning; læ die Deckung κάλυψη refugio, abrigo; protección vari, kaitse پناهگاه؛ حمایت suoja, turva abri, couverture מַחסֶה बचाव, शरण zaklon, sklonište menedék perlindungan skjól riparo, copertura 援護物 보호(물) priedanga, apsauga paslēptuve; patvērums perlindungan dekking skjul(ested), ly schronienie, ubezpieczenie cobertura adăpost; acoperire укрытие; покрытие kryt, krytie kritje zaklon betäckning, skydd สิ่งที่ปกป้อง siper, sığınak 掩蔽物 прикриття; покриття اوٹ، آڑ chỗ ẩn náu 掩蔽物
3 something that hides He escaped under cover of darkness. bedekking غِطاء прикритие kryt, úkryt skjul; ly der Schutz κάλυμμα al amparo de vari, kate پوشش suoja, piilo à la faveur de מַחסֶה आड़ skrovište lepel perlindungan skjól protezione 隠してくれるもの 차폐물 priedanga aizsegs lindungan dekking dekning, ly osłona abrigo (sub) adăpostul покров plášť zaščita zaklon skydd ที่บังตา örtü, perde 掩護 ширма; покров آڑ lốt; mặt nạ 掩护
n coverage [-ridʒ]
1 the amount of protection given by insurance insurance coverage. dekking تَغْطِيـه، حِمايَه покритие krytí dækning die Deckung κάλυψη, προστασία cobertura kindlustuse ulatus پوشش vakuutussuoja couverture כִּסוּי संरक्षण, बीमाक्रत राशि pokriće kör santunan trygging copertura 保険の補償範囲 보험 보호 draudimo suma apdrošinājums perlindungan dekking dekning zakres cobertura acoperire сумма, покрываемая страхованием krytie kritje pokrivenost skydd, täckning ขอบเขตคุ้มครองในการประกันภัย kapsam 保險金額 покриття انشورنس کی رقم mức bảo hiểm 保险额
2 the extent of the inclusion of items in a news report etc The TV coverage of the Olympic Games was extensive. dekking تَغْطِيـَه (تَلْفِزيونِيّـه) репортаж zpravodajství dækning die Berichterstattung κάλυψη, ρεπορτάζ reportaje, crónica, información, cobertura reportaaži ulatus پوشش خبری selostus couverture כִּסוּי रिपोर्ट pokrivenost közvetítés liputan umfjöllun cronaca 取材範囲 취재 범위 dėmesys, atidumas reportāža laporan verslag dekning, presse, reportasje obsługa reporterska cobertura reportaj, transmisie освещение события spravodajstvo pokrivanje pokrivenost bevakning, täckning การรายงานข่าว yer verme/alma 報導範圍 охоплення اخباروں میں شموليت، كوريج sự đưa tin 新闻报道范围
n covering
My car has a covering of dirt. bedekking غِطاء ، طَبَـقَـه обвивка obal, olepení dække der Überzug στρώμα capa kattekiht پوشش؛ روکش kerros couche כִּסוּי आवरण, प्रावरण sloj befedés lapisan lag copertura, rivestimento おおうこと 덮개 apvalkalas, sluoksnis apsegs; pārvalks diselaputi laag lag, dekke, trekk warstwa cobertura strat слой povlak plast pokrivač täcke สิ่งที่ปกคลุม tabaka; perde, örtü 覆蓋物 оболонка; покрив سرپوش lớp phủ ngoài 覆盖物
n cover-girl
a girl pictured on a magazine cover. voorbladmeisie فَتاة الغِلاف момиче на корица на списание dívka z obálky časopisu forsidepige das Covergirl κορίτσι σε εξώφυλλο περιοδικού modelo de portada (chica) kaanetüdruk ستارۀ روی جلد kansikuvatyttö cover-girl נַעֲרַת שָׁעַר मुख्य प्रष्ठ पर चित्रित लड़की djevojka s naslovnice címlapfotó (női) gadis sampul forsíðustúlka ragazza copertina カバーガール 표지 모델 žurnalo viršelio mergina meitene uz žurnāla vāka gadis mukadepan fotomodel forsidepike modelka z okładki moça de revista cover-girl, fată frumoasă (de pe coperta unei reviste) девушка с обложки журнала dievča zobrazené na prednej stránke časopisu dekle z naslovne strani devojka sa naslovnih strana omslagsflicka นางแบบที่ขึ้นหน้าปกนิตยสาร kapak kızı 封面女郎（指其照片被刊在雜志封面上的女子） краля з обкладинки журналу جس لڑكى كى تصوير مجلہ کے پہلے صفحہ پر هو ảnh trang bìa 封面女郎（指其照片被刊在杂志封面上的女子）
n cover story
the main story in a magazine that goes with a picture on the front cover. voorbladstorie قِصّه الغِلاف история,снимка, закоято е отпечатана на корицата hlavní článek, který se váže k fotografii na obálce časopisu forsidehistorie die Titelstory άρθρο που εμφανίζεται στο εξώφυλλο περιοδικού noticia de primera página, titulares kaanelugu مقالۀ اصلی مربوط به عکس روی جلد article de couverture סִּפּוּר שָׁעַר मुख्य रिपोर्ट priča s naslovnice címlapsztori laporan utama articolo collegato alla copertina 雑誌の表紙絵関連記事 표지와 관련된 기사 svarbiausias pasakojimas/rašinys galvenais stāsts (žurnālā) berita muka depan omslagartikel temaartikkel, hovedartikkel som er nevnt på forsida i et blad artykuł przewodni главная статья с иллюстрацией на обложке článok, ktorý sa viaže k fotografii na prvej strane časopisu zgodba z naslovne strani priča sa naslovne strane huvudartikel เรื่องที่ขึ้นหน้าปกนิตยสาร kapak konusu 封面故事 тема номера كسى مجلہ كى سب سے اهم خبر bài trang bìa 封面故事
n cover-up
an attempt to hide or conceal (something illegal or dishonest). verdoeseling, toesmeerdery مُحاولة تَغْطِيَـه прикритие ukrývání, zastírací manévr dække over; skjule das Vertuschen απόκρυψη encubrimiento varjamine لا پوشانی؛ سرپوش گذاری salailu dissimulation לְחַפּוֹת छिपाना kamuflaža (el)leplez menutup-nutupi yfirhylming copertura, insabbiamento もみ消し 은폐 dangstymas, (nu)slėpimas slēpšana menyembunyikan doofpotaffaire skalkeskjul, dekkhistorie kamuflaż fraude a ascunde прикрытие; предлог maskovanie prikrivanje zataškati mörkläggning, nedtystande การปกปิด; การปิดบัง örtbas etme 企圖隱瞞或掩飾(非法或欺騙的事) приховати كسى چيز كو چهپانے كى كوشش biện pháp che đậy 掩盖手法
cover → غطاء, يُغَطْي kryt, přikrýt dække Abdeckung, zudecken κάλυμμα, καλύπτω cubierta, cubrir peittää, suojus couverture, couvrir pokriti se, pokrivač copertura, coprire 覆い, 覆う 덮개, 덮다 bedekken, omslag dekke, deksel pokryć, pokrycie cobrir, tampa крышка, накрывать lock, täcka คลุม, ปกหนังสือ örtmek, örtü che phủ, nắp 盖子, 覆盖
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