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I.cover [Brit ˈkʌvə, Am ˈkəvər] N

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1. cover:

cover (protective lid, sheath)

cover (for duvet, cushion, birdcage)

cover (for table, furniture)

cover (for umbrella, blade, knife)

cover (for typewriter, record player, pan, bowl)

2. cover (blanket):

cover

3. cover:

cover (of book, magazine)

cover (of record)

on the cover (of book)

sur la couverture

on the cover (of magazine)

she's made the cover of ‘Time’

elle a fait la couverture de ‘Time’

from cover to cover

de la première à la dernière page

from cover to cover attr design, illustration, text

4. cover (shelter):

cover

to provide cover

servir d'abri (for à)

to take cover

se mettre à l'abri

to run for cover

courir se mettre à l'abri

take cover!

to break cover

quitter son abri

under cover

under cover of darkness

à la faveur de la nuit

under cover of the confusion he escaped

il a profité de la confusion pour s'évader

open land with no cover

terrain découvert sans abri possible

5. cover (for spy, agent, operation, crime):

cover

couverture f (for pour)

that's her cover

c'est sa couverture

to work under cover

travailler sous une identité d'emprunt

under cover of sth

sous le couvert de qc

under cover of doing

sous prétexte de faire

to blow sb's cover inf

6. cover MIL:

cover

to give sb cover

I gave cover as he advanced

je l'ai couvert tandis qu'il avançait

7. cover (replacement):

cover (for teacher, doctor)

to provide emergency cover

parer aux urgences

8. cover Brit (insurance):

cover

assurance f (for pour, against contre)

to give or provide cover against

garantir contre

she has cover for fire and theft

elle est couverte contre l'incendie et le vol

9. cover FIN (collateral):

cover

10. cover (table setting):

cover

11. cover MUS → cover version

II.cover [Brit ˈkʌvə, Am ˈkəvər] VB trans

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1. cover (to conceal or protect):

cover table, bed, pan, legs, wound

couvrir (with avec)

cover cushion, sofa, corpse

recouvrir (with de)

cover hole

boucher (with avec)

we had the sofa covered

on a fait recouvrir le canapé

cover your mouth when you yawn

mets la main devant la bouche quand tu bâilles

cover one eye and read the chart

cachez un œil et lisez le tableau

to cover one's ears

se boucher les oreilles

2. cover (coat) person, dust, snow, water, layer:

cover ground, surface, person, cake

recouvrir (with de)

the ground was covered with snow, snow covered the ground

le sol était recouvert de neige, la neige recouvrait le sol

everything got covered with or in sand

tout a été recouvert de sable

the animal is covered in scales

l'animal est couvert d'écailles

to cover one's face with cream

s'enduire le visage de crème

to be covered in glory

être couvert de gloire

3. cover (be strewn over):

cover litter, graffiti, blossom, bruises, scratches:

the tree was covered with blossom, blossom covered the tree

l'arbre était couvert de fleurs

to cover sb's face with kisses

couvrir le visage de qn de baisers

5. cover (deal with, include):

cover article, book, speaker: subject, field

cover word, term, item: meaning, aspect

cover teacher: chapter

cover rule, law: situation, person, organization

cover department, office: area, region, activity

cover rep: area

that price covers everything

le prix comprend tout, tout est inclus dans le prix

we will cover half the syllabus this term

nous ferons or couvrirons la moitié du programme ce trimestre

6. cover (report on) journalist, reporter, station:

cover event, angle, story, subject, match

the game will be covered live on BBC1

le match sera diffusé en direct par BBC1

7. cover (pay for) amount, salary, company, person:

cover costs, outgoings

cover loss, deficit

£20 should cover it inf

20 livres sterling devraient suffire

to cover one's costs

rentrer dans ses frais

9. cover (protect):

cover MIL, SPORTS person, advance, retreat, exit, area of pitch

I'll cover you

I've got you covered! (threat)

ne bougez pas ou je tire!

keep him covered

tenez-le en joue

to cover one's back fig

10. cover (conceal):

cover emotion, ignorance

cover noise

cover smell

11. cover MUS (make version of):

cover song

faire sa version de

12. cover ZOOL (mate with):

cover

cover

III.to cover oneself VB refl

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to cover oneself refl:

to cover oneself

se protéger (against contre, by doing en faisant)

to cover oneself with glory, praise, shame

IV.-covered COMP

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snow-/scrub-covered

couvert de neige/de broussailles

chocolate-covered

enrobé de chocolat

V.covered ADJ

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covered porch, passage, courtyard

covered dish, pan

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cover version N MUS

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cover version

cover letter N Am

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cover letter

lettre f explicative

cover note N Brit (insurance certificate)

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cover note

attestation f d'assurance

cloud cover N

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cloud cover

couverture f nuageuse

I.cover up VB [Brit ˈkʌvə -, Am ˈkəvər -] (cover up)

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1. cover up (put clothes on):

cover up

2. cover up:

to cover oneself up

se couvrir (with de)

3. cover up (conceal truth):

cover up

étouffer une affaire

to cover up for colleague, friend, mistakes

they're covering up for each other

ils se couvrent l'un l'autre

II.cover up VB [Brit ˈkʌvə -, Am ˈkəvər -] (cover up [sth], cover [sth] up)

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1. cover up lit:

cover up window, body, footprints

recouvrir (with avec)

cover up answers

cacher (with avec)

2. cover up fig:

cover up mistake, loss, crime, affair, truth

cover up emotion

cover up scandal

I.cover for VB [Brit ˈkʌvə -, Am ˈkəvər -] (cover for [sb])

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1. cover for (replace):

cover for colleague, employee

remplacer, faire un remplacement pour

2. cover for (protect):

cover for person

‘I'm going to be late, cover for me!’

‘je vais être en retard, trouve-moi une excuse!’

I.cover over VB [Brit ˈkʌvə -, Am ˈkəvər -] (cover over [sth], cover [sth] over)

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cover girl N

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cover girl

cover in VB [Brit ˈkʌvə -, Am ˈkəvər -]

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cover in → cover over

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I.cover over VB [Brit ˈkʌvə -, Am ˈkəvər -] (cover over [sth], cover [sth] over)

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disability cover N

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disability cover

assurance f invalidité

Translations for cover in the English»French Dictionary

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I.cover [ˈkʌv·ər] N

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1. cover (top):

cover

cover on pot

cover on furniture

2. cover JOURN:

cover

to read sth from cover to cover

lire qc de la première à la dernière page

3. cover pl (sheets):

4. cover (means of concealing):

cover

under cover of darkness

sous le couvert de la nuit

to blow sb's cover

révéler l'identité de qn

to go under cover

prendre une identité d'emprunt

to use sth as a cover for sth

utiliser qc comme couverture pour qc

5. cover (shelter):

cover

to break cover

sortir de l'abri

to run for cover

se mettre à l'abri

6. cover FIN:

cover

7. cover culin:

cover

8. cover MUS (recording):

cover

Phrases:

never judge a book by its cover

il ne faut jamais juger sur les apparences

II.cover [ˈkʌv·ər] VB trans

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1. cover (put over):

cover

cover surface, wall, sofa

to cover sth with sth

recouvrir qc de qc

to cover sth with sth

(re)couvrir qc de qc

2. cover (hide):

cover

to cover one's eyes with one's hands

se couvrir les yeux avec les mains

to cover one's eyes with one's hands fig

se voiler la face

3. cover (pay):

cover one's costs

4. cover (extend over):

cover

5. cover (travel):

cover

6. cover (deal with):

cover

to cover a lot of ground fig

traiter beaucoup de sujets

7. cover (include):

cover

8. cover (be enough for):

cover

9. cover (report on):

cover

10. cover (insure):

cover a. fig

to cover sb for/against sth

couvrir qn contre qc

11. cover MIL, sports:

cover

12. cover (do sb's job):

cover

13. cover (adapt song):

cover

I.cover up VB trans

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1. cover up (conceal):

cover up

II.cover up VB intr

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1. cover up (wear sth):

cover up

2. cover up (protect):

to cover up for sb

cover girl N

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cover girl

cover charge N

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cover charge

taxe f sur le couvert

cover over VB trans (obscured)

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to be covered over with sth

être recouvert de qc

cover version N MUS

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cover version

cover-up N

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cover letter N

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cover letter

lettre f de présentation

cover story N

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cover story

dust cover N

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dust cover for furniture

dust cover for books

Translations for cover in the French»English Dictionary

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carcasse du moteur

motor cover

capot de bague d'étanchéité

floating ring cover

couvercle déflecteur d'eau

water diversion cover

couvercle de bornier

terminal board cover

culasse refroidie par eau

water-cooled cylinder cover

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The guidelines also cover public awareness campaigns, educational activities and the setting up of women's groups to report and respond to violence. en.wikipedia.org

The destructive nature of 20th century warfare provided an impetus to search for alternative metals and plastics to cover large cranial defects. en.wikipedia.org

They had to cover 2500 yards of snow-covered, obstacle-filled ground, which they could not do at a gallop. en.wikipedia.org

Regulators have also launched investigations into security measures at the affected firms, and the credit card firms have said they will cover any financial losses. www.telegraph.co.uk

In like manner, technical collection means can have uncertainty that applies to a specific report, such as noting partial cloud cover obscuring a photographic image. en.wikipedia.org

Upon the occasion of his taking the oath as chief rabbi, administered by the government officials, his hat was handed him to cover himself. en.wikipedia.org

However, due to rainfall, which abounds throughout the year, and therefore its cloud cover, the average annual temperature is lower, with daily temperature variations. en.wikipedia.org

A lean-to cover was added to the building in the late 1970s to afford spectators some shelter from the elements. en.wikipedia.org

Officers in these situations commonly fail to report corrupt behavior or provide false testimony to outside investigators to cover up criminal activity by their fellow officers. en.wikipedia.org

Under the government's cover, outrageous financial manipulations were performed that enriched a narrow group of individuals at key positions of business and government. en.wikipedia.org

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