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cover
English
- 🔊 fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations“artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal”
- 🔊 the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it“the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft”
- 🔊 a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent)“her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment”
- 🔊 a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else“they made a cover of a Beatles' song”
- 🔊 bedding that keeps a person warm in bed“he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep”
- 🔊 a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something“a screen of trees afforded privacy”
- 🔊 covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)“he removed the top of the carton”
- 🔊 a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
- 🔊 the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book“the book had a leather binding”
- 🔊 a natural object that covers or envelops“under a covering of dust”
- 🔊 clothe, as if for protection from the elements“cover your head!”
- 🔊 protect by insurance“The insurance won't cover this”
- 🔊 maintain a check on“The second officer covered the top floor”
- 🔊 act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression“This book deals with incest”
- 🔊 hold within range of an aimed firearm
- 🔊 protect or defend (a position in a game)“he covered left field”
- 🔊 be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
- 🔊 play a higher card than the one previously played“Smith covered again”
- 🔊 form a cover over“The grass covered the grave”
- 🔊 provide with a covering or cause to be covered“cover her face with a handkerchief”
- 🔊 spread over a surface to conceal or protect“This paint covers well”
- 🔊 hide from view or knowledge“The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House”
- 🔊 be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of“Is this enough to cover the check?”
- 🔊 to take an action to protect against future problems“Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself”
- 🔊 help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities“She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week”
- 🔊 invest with a large or excessive amount of something“She covered herself with glory”
- 🔊 make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities“he is compensating for being a bad father”
- 🔊 provide for“The grant doesn't cover my salary”
- 🔊 span an interval of distance, space or time“The war extended over five years”
- 🔊 be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism“Snow reported on China in the 1950's”
- 🔊 put something on top of something else“cover the meat with a lot of gravy”
- 🔊 copulate with a female, used especially of horses“The horse covers the mare”
- 🔊 sit on (eggs)“Birds brood”
- 🔊 travel across or pass over“The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day”
- 🔊 cover as if with a shroud“The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery”
- 🔊 include in scope“This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds”
Spanish
- 🔊 cobijar to cover
- 🔊 cubrir to cover
- 🔊 encubertar to cover
- 🔊 tapar to cover
- 🔊 rebozar to cover, muffle
- 🔊 cubrir to cover, to mount
- 🔊 cover cover, cover version
- 🔊 cubierta cover, jacket (of a book)
- 🔊 cubierta cover, covering, casing, lid, shroud