Translations for cover in the English»Italian Dictionary

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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)

cover (for duvet, cushion)

cover (for table)

cover (for furniture)

cover (for furniture)

cover (for umbrella, blade, knife)

cover (for umbrella, blade, knife)

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

cover (for mobile phone)

2. cover (blanket):

cover

3. cover:

cover (of book, magazine)

cover (of book, magazine)

cover (of record)

on the cover (of book)

sulla copertina

on the cover (of magazine)

she's made the cover of “Time”

è apparsa sulla copertina di “Time”

from cover to cover

dalla prima all'ultima pagina

from cover to cover before n design, illustration, text

4. cover (shelter):

cover

cover

to provide cover

offrire rifugio (for a)

to take cover

mettersi al riparo

to run for cover

correre in cerca di riparo

take cover!

to break cover

uscire allo scoperto

under cover

al riparo or al coperto

under cover of darkness

col favore delle tenebre

under cover of the confusion he escaped

approfittando della confusione fuggì

open land with no cover

terreno aperto che non offre ripari

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

cover

copertura f (for per)

that's her cover

è la sua copertura

to work under cover

lavorare sotto falsa identità or sotto copertura

under cover of sth

con il pretesto di qc

under cover of doing

con il pretesto di fare

to blow sb's cover inf

fare saltare la copertura di qn

7. cover (replacement):

cover (for teacher, doctor)

sostituto m temporaneo

to provide emergency cover

garantire una sostituzione d'emergenza

9. cover ECON (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, corpse

coprire (with con)

cover cushion, sofa

rivestire, ricoprire (with con)

cover hole

coprire, chiudere (with con)

we had the sofa covered

abbiamo fatto rivestire il divano

cover your mouth when you yawn

metti la mano davanti alla bocca quando sbadigli

cover one eye and read the chart

si copra un occhio e legga

to cover one's ears

tapparsi le orecchie

3. cover (be strewn over):

cover litter, graffiti, blossom, bruises, scratches:

the tree was covered with blossom, blossom covered the tree

l'albero era ricoperto di fiori

to cover sb's face with kisses

riempire di baci il viso di qn

5. cover (deal with, include):

cover article, book, speaker: subject, field

cover word, term, item: meaning, aspect

comprendere, includere

cover teacher: chapter

affrontare, spiegare

cover rule, law: situation, person, organization

cover department, office: area, region, activity

essere competente per

cover rep: area

essere responsabile per

that price covers everything

è tutto incluso nel prezzo

we will cover half the syllabus this term

svolgeremo metà del programma durante questo trimestre

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

cover event, story, subject, match

the game will be covered live on BBC1

la partita sarà trasmessa in diretta dalla BBC1

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

cover costs, outgoings

cover loss, deficit

£20 should cover it inf

20 sterline dovrebbero bastare

to cover one's costs

coprire le proprie spese

9. cover (protect):

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

coprire, proteggere

I'll cover you

I've got you covered! (threat)

ti tengo sotto tiro!

keep him covered

to cover one's back fig

10. cover (conceal):

cover emotion

nascondere, dissimulare

cover ignorance

cover noise, smell

11. cover MUS (make version of):

cover song

fare una cover di

12. cover ZOOL (mate with):

cover

cover

III.to cover oneself VB refl

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cover version [ˈkʌvəˌvɜːʃn, -ʒn] N MUS

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cover version

duvet cover [ˈduːveɪˌkʌvə(r)] N Brit

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duvet cover

I.cover up VB [ˈkʌvə -] (cover up)

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1. cover up (put clothes on):

cover up

2. cover up:

to cover oneself up

coprirsi (with con)

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

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1. cover up:

cover up window, body, footprints

coprire (with con)

cover up answers

nascondere, celare (with con)

cover letter [Am ˈkəvər ˌlɛdər] N Am

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cover letter → covering letter

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covering letter [Brit, Am] N

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covering letter

lettera f d'accompagnamento

blanket cover [ˈblæŋkɪtˌkʌvə(r)] N COMM

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blanket cover

copertura f globale

cover girl [Brit, Am ˈkəvər ˌɡərl] N

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cover girl

cover girl

ragazza f copertina

air cover [Brit, Am ɛ(ə)r ˈkəvər] N

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air cover

copertura aerea

air cover

protezione f aerea

book cover [ˈbʊkˌkʌə(r)] N (of book)

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book cover

sopraccoperta f

dust cover [Brit, Am ˈdəs(t) ˌkəvər] N

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loose cover [Brit] N Brit

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loose cover

fodera f amovibile

Translations for cover in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.cover [ˈkʌ·vɚ] N

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1. cover (top):

cover

2. cover (outer sheet):

cover

3. cover (bedding):

cover

4. cover (concealment):

cover

to break cover

uscire allo scoperto

5. cover (shelter):

cover

to take cover

6. cover (insurance):

cover

7. cover (provision):

cover

8. cover (envelope):

first day cover

busta col timbro del primo giorno d'emissione del francobollo

9. cover MUS:

cover

II.cover [ˈkʌ·vɚ] VB trans

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1. cover (hide):

cover eyes, ears

cover head

2. cover (put over):

cover

cover book

3. cover (keep warm):

cover

4. cover (travel):

cover

5. cover (deal with):

cover

6. cover (include):

cover

7. cover (report on):

cover

fare un servizio su

8. cover (insure):

cover

9. cover (give armed protection):

cover

10. cover MUS:

cover song

fare una cover di

11. cover sl:

to cover one's ass

pararsi il culo vulg

III.cover [ˈkʌ·vɚ] VB intr

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cover

re-cover [ˌri:·ˈkʌ·vɚ] VB trans

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manhole cover N

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manhole cover

cover letter N

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cover letter

lettera f d'accompagnamento

dust cover N

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1. dust cover (for furniture):

dust cover

protezione f antipolvere

2. dust cover (on book):

dust cover

sovraccoperta f

cover girl [ˈkʌ·vɚ·gɜ:rl] N

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cover girl

ragazza f copertina

cover story <-ies> N

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cover story

notizia f di prima pagina

I.cover up VB trans (protect)

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cover up

II.cover up VB intr

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to cover up for sb

cover-up [ˈkʌ·vɚ·ʌp] N

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cover over VB trans

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cover over

to cover oneself in glory

coprirsi di gloria

to cover one's tracks

nascondere le proprie tracce

to cover up a scandal

soffocare uno scandalo

to cover up for sb

to cover the walls with sth

tappezzare i muri di qc

to be a cover for sth

fare da paravento a qu

don't judge a book by its cover prov

l'abito non fa il monaco prov

to cover sth with a veil of silence

stendere un velo pietoso su qc

don't judge a book by its cover prov

l'apparenza inganna prov

you can't judge a book by its cover prov

l'abito non fa il monaco prov

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English

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

The cover of the '42 edition is distinguished from the '41 by a caveat about erratic availability printed in small red fonts. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

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

Divergence occurs near surface level resulting in a return of the circulating air to the polar fronts where rising air currents can create extensive cloud cover and precipitation. en.wikipedia.org

Police later maintained that some protest organizers were complicit in providing cover for the vandals. en.wikipedia.org

Put the lemon peel into a glass and cover with a double measure (about 75 ml) of whiskey and leave overnight, covered. tvnz.co.nz

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

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