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his article covers a lot of ground

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1 ground

ground [graʊnd]

terre ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (k) sol ⇒ 2 (a) terrain ⇒ 2 (b), 2 (c), 2 (e), 2 (h) stade ⇒ 2 (c) rez-de-chaussée ⇒ 2 (f) domaine ⇒ 2 (g) fond ⇒ 2 (i), 2 (j) fonder ⇒ 3 (a) former ⇒ 3 (b) mettre à la terre ⇒ 3 (e) moulu ⇒ 5 parc ⇒ 6 (a) motif ⇒ 6 (b) raison ⇒ 6 (b)

1 pt & pp of grind

2 noun

(a) (earth) terre f; (surface) sol m;

∎ the ground is often frozen in winter la terre est souvent gelée en hiver;

∎ at ground level au niveau du sol;

∎ the children sat on the ground les enfants se sont assis par terre;

∎ to pick sth up off the ground ramasser qch par terre;

∎ drive the stakes firmly into the ground enfoncez solidement les pieux dans le sol;

∎ above ground en surface;

∎ below ground sous terre;

∎ to burn sth to the ground réduire qch en cendres;

∎ to fall to the ground tomber par ou à terre;

∎ to go to ground se terrer;

∎ to run a fox to ground traquer un renard jusqu'à son terrier;

∎ to run sb to ground (criminal, suspect etc) traquer qn;

∎ I finally ran him to ground in the library j'ai fini par le trouver à la bibliothèque;

∎ figurative to be on firm ground être sûr de son fait;

∎ to change or shift one's ground changer de tactique;

∎ to get off the ground (aeroplane) décoller; figurative (project) démarrer;

∎ it suits him down to the ground ça lui va à merveille, ça lui convient parfaitement;

∎ to run a car into the ground utiliser une voiture jusqu'à ce qu'elle rende l'âme;

∎ to run a company into the ground faire couler une entreprise;

∎ to work oneself into the ground se tuer au travail;

∎ figurative he has built his success from the ground up il a réussi en partant de rien;

∎ Tennis to hit a ground stroke frapper la balle au rebond

(b) (UNCOUNT) (land) terrain m; (region) région f, coin m;

∎ there's a lot of hilly ground in Scotland il y a beaucoup de coins vallonnés en Écosse

(c) British (piece of land) terrain m; (stadium) stade m;

∎ the crowds are leaving the ground la foule des spectateurs sort du stade

(d) (area used for specific purpose)

∎ fishing grounds zones fpl réservées à la pêche;

∎ training ground terrain m d'entraînement ou d'exercice

(e) Military terrain m;

∎ to give/to lose ground céder/perdre du terrain;

∎ to stand or to hold one's ground tenir bon;

∎ to gain ground (in battle) gagner du terrain; (idea, concept) faire son chemin, progresser; (news) se répandre

(f) (storey) rez-de-chaussée m inv

(g) (UNCOUNT) (area of reference) domaine m, champ m;

∎ his article covers a lot of ground dans son article, il aborde beaucoup de domaines;

∎ this is new ground for me pour moi, c'est un domaine nouveau

(h) (subject) terrain m, sujet m;

∎ you're on dangerous ground vous êtes sur un terrain glissant;

∎ for them, politics is forbidden ground pour eux, la politique est un sujet tabou ou un domaine interdit;

∎ a middle ground un terrain d'entente, un compromis

(i) (background) fond m;

∎ on a green ground (painting) sur fond vert;

∎ the middle ground le second plan

(j) (of sea) fond m

(k) American Electricity terre f, masse f;

∎ to connect to ground mettre à la terre ou à la masse

(l) Music

∎ ground (bass) basse f contrainte

3 transitive verb

(a) (base) fonder, baser (on or in sur);

∎ my fears proved well grounded mes craintes se sont révélées fondées, il s'est avéré que mes craintes étaient fondées

(b) (train) former;

∎ the students are well grounded in computer sciences les étudiants ont une bonne formation ou de bonnes bases en informatique

(c) (plane, pilot)

∎ to be grounded être interdit de vol;

∎ the plane was grounded for mechanical reasons l'avion a été interdit de vol à cause d'un incident mécanique

(d) (ship) échouer

(e) American Electricity mettre à la terre ou à la masse

(f) familiar (child) priver de sortie^□

(g) (in rugby)

∎ to ground the ball aplatir (le ballon)

4 intransitive verb

(ship) échouer;

∎ the submarine had grounded on a sandbank le sous-marin s'était échoué ou avait échoué sur un banc de sable

5 adjective

(wheat, coffee) moulu; (pepper) concassé; (steel) meulé; (meat) haché

6 grounds plural noun

(a) (around house) parc m, domaine m; (around block of flats, hospital) terrain m; (more extensive) parc m;

∎ the house has extensive grounds la maison est entourée d'un grand parc;

∎ the grounds are patrolled by dogs le terrain est gardé par des chiens

(b) (reason) motif m, raison f; (cause) cause f, raison f; (basis) base f, raison f; (pretext) raison f, prétexte m;

∎ to have (good) ground or grounds for doing sth avoir de bonnes raisons de faire qch;

∎ you have no grounds for believing that he's lying vous n'avez aucune raison de croire qu'il ment;

∎ there are grounds for suspecting arson il y a lieu de penser qu'il s'agit d'un incendie criminel;

∎ what grounds have you for saying that? qu'est-ce qui vous permet d'affirmer cela?;

∎ he was excused on the grounds of poor health il a été exempté en raison de sa mauvaise santé;

∎ on medical/moral grounds pour (des) raisons médicales/morales;

∎ on what grounds? à quel titre?;

∎ Law grounds for appeal voies fpl de recours;

∎ grounds for complaint grief m;

∎ grounds for divorce motif m de divorce

(c) (of coffee) marc m

►► Military ground attack offensive f terrestre;

Fishing ground bait amorce f de fond, appât m de fond;

Music ground bass basse f contrainte;

American ground beef steak m haché;

Entomology ground beetle carabidé m;

Botany ground cherry physalis m;

American Electricity ground connection prise f de terre;

Aviation ground control contrôle m au sol;

ground cover végétation f basse;

ground cover plant (plante f) couvre-sol m inv;

ground crew personnel m au sol, personnel m non-navigant;

ground fire feu m de broussailles;

British ground floor rez-de-chaussée m inv;

∎ figurative to get in on the ground floor (at beginning of project) participer dès le début; (buy shares) acheter des actions dès leur émission;

Military ground forces armée f de terre;

ground frost gelée f blanche;

ground glass (glass) verre m dépoli; (as abrasive) verre m pilé;

Botany ground ivy lierre m terrestre;

ground level (ground floor) rez-de-chaussée m inv; (lowest level in organization) base f;

∎ at ground level au rez-de-chaussée;

Fishing ground line ligne f de fond;

Aviation ground operator (who organizes services, transfers etc) voyagiste m ou agence f de réceptif, réceptif m;

ground pepper poivre m moulu;

ground personnel personnel m au sol, personnel m non navigant;

ground plan (plan of ground floor) plan m au sol; (plan of action) plan m préparatoire;

ground pollution pollution f du sol;

ground rage = dans un aéroport, comportement agressif de certains passagers envers le personnel au sol, dû à une attente excessive avant l'embarquement;

ground rent redevance f foncière;

ground rice farine f de riz;

ground rule procédure f, règle f;

∎ to lay down the ground rules établir les règles du jeu;

Zoology ground squirrel spermophile m;

ground staff Sport personnel m responsable de l'entretien d'un terrain de sport; British (at airport) personnel m au sol, personnel m non-navigant;

Military ground war guerre f terrestre;

Geology ground water nappe f phréatique;

American Electricity ground wire fil m de terre;

Military ground zero hypocentre m, point m zéro

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2 cover

cover [ˈkʌvə^r]

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1. noun

2. transitive verb

3. compounds

4. Phrasal Verbs

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1. noun

   a. (for protection) (over furniture) housse f ; (over merchandise, vehicle) bâche f ; [of lens] bouchon m ; [of book] couverture f ; ( = lid) couvercle m

• to read a book from cover to cover lire un livre de la première à la dernière page

• under separate cover sous pli séparé

   b. ( = bedcover) dessus-de-lit m inv

• the covers ( = bedclothes) les couvertures fpl

   c. ( = shelter) abri m

• to break cover [animal] débusquer ; [hunted person] sortir à découvert

• to run for cover courir se mettre à l'abri

• his critics are already running for cover c'est déjà le sauve-qui-peut général parmi ses détracteurs

• to take cover ( = shelter) s'abriter

• to take cover from the rain se mettre à l'abri de la pluie

► under cover à l'abri

• to get under cover se mettre à l'abri

• under cover of darkness à la faveur de la nuit

   d. (British Insurance) couverture f

• full cover assurance f tous risques

• fire cover assurance-incendie f

• the cover ends on 5 July le contrat d'assurances expire le 5 juillet

   e. ( = means of concealing) couverture f

• the conference was a cover for an illegal political gathering la conférence servait de couverture à un rassemblement politique illégal

• to blow sb's cover démasquer qn

   f. (Music) reprise f

2. transitive verb

   a. couvrir ( with de ) ; (all over) recouvrir ( with de)

• he covered the paper with scribbles il a couvert la page de gribouillages

• cover the bowl with clingfilm recouvrir le saladier de film alimentaire

• a black patch covered his left eye un bandeau noir recouvrait son œil gauche

• his face was covered with spots son visage était couvert de boutons

• the walls were covered with posters les murs étaient couverts d'affiches

• he covered his face with his hands il a caché son visage dans ses mains

• to cover one's tracks brouiller les pistes

• the soldiers covered our retreat les soldats ont couvert notre retraite

• his men kept him covered ses hommes le couvraient

• he said that to cover himself il a dit cela pour se couvrir

► to cover for or against sth (Insurance)

it doesn't cover you for or against flood damage vous n'êtes pas couvert contre les dégâts des eaux

• it covers for fire only cela ne couvre que l'incendie

• what does your travel insurance cover you for? que couvre votre assurance voyage ?

   b. ( = point gun at) braquer un revolver sur

• I've got you covered! ne bougez pas ou je tire !

   c. [+ opposing player] marquer

   d. [+ distance] parcourir

• we covered 8km in two hours nous avons parcouru 8 km en deux heures

• we covered 300 miles on one tank of petrol nous avons fait 300 miles avec un plein d'essence

• to cover a lot of ground (travelling) faire beaucoup de chemin ; ( = deal with many subjects) traiter un large éventail de questions

   e. ( = be sufficient for) couvrir

• $50 will cover everything 50 dollars suffiront (à couvrir toutes les dépenses)

• to cover one's costs rentrer dans ses frais

   f. ( = deal with) traiter

• the book covers the subject thoroughly le livre traite le sujet à fond

• the course covers nutrition and exercise le stage traite de la nutrition et de l'exercice physique

• his speech covered most of the points raised son discours a couvert la plupart des questions

• no law covers a situation like that aucune loi ne prévoit une telle situation

   g. (Press) couvrir

• he was sent to cover the riots on l'a envoyé couvrir les émeutes

• all the papers covered the story tous les journaux ont couvert l'affaire

   h. (Music) reprendre

• to cover a song reprendre une chanson

3. compounds

► cover charge noun couvert m (prix)

► cover letter noun (US) lettre f d'accompagnement

► cover-mounted adjective [cassette, CD] donné en prime

► cover note noun (British) attestation f provisoire d'assurance

► cover-up noun

• there's been a cover-up on a tenté d'étouffer l'affaire ► cover version noun reprise f

4. Phrasal Verbs

► cover for inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = protect) [+ person] protéger ; (Insurance)

[+ risk] couvrir

• why would she cover for him if he's trying to kill her? pourquoi le protégerait-elle s'il veut la tuer ?

   b. ( = stand in for) remplacer► cover up

1. intransitive verb

   a. se couvrir

   b. to cover up for sb couvrir qn

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ object] recouvrir ; [+ child] couvrir

   b. ( = hide) dissimuler ; [+ affair] étouffer

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['kʌvə(r)] 1.
noun

1) (protective lid, sheath) couverture f; (for duvet, typewriter, cushion) housse f; (for umbrella, blade, knife) fourreau m

2) ( blanket) couverture f

3) (of book, magazine) couverture f; ( of record) pochette f

on the cover — ( of book) sur la couverture; ( of magazine) en couverture

from cover to cover — de la première à la dernière page

4) ( shelter) abri m

take cover! — aux abris!

under cover — à l'abri

under cover of darkness — à la faveur de la nuit

5) (for spy, crime) couverture f ( for pour)

to blow somebody's cover — (colloq) griller (colloq) quelqu'un

6) Military couverture f

air cover — couverture aérienne

to give somebody cover — couvrir quelqu'un

7) ( replacement) (for teacher, doctor) remplacement m

to provide emergency cover — offrir un service d'urgence

8) ( insurance) assurance f ( for pour; against contre)

to give or provide cover against — garantir contre
2.
transitive verb

1) ( conceal or protect) couvrir ( with avec); recouvrir [cushion, sofa, corpse] ( with de)

2) ( coat) recouvrir [ground, surface, person, cake] ( with de)

to be covered in glory — être couvert de gloire

3) ( be all over) [litter, graffiti, bruises] couvrir

covered in spots/litter — couvert de boutons/papiers

4) ( travel over) parcourir [distance, area]; ( extend over) s'étendre sur [area]

to cover a lot of miles — faire beaucoup de kilomètres

5) (deal with, include) [article, speaker] traiter; [term] englober; [teacher] faire; [rule, law] s'appliquer à; [department] s'occuper de; [rep] couvrir

6) ( report on) [journalist] couvrir

covered live on BBC1 — diffusé en direct par BBC1

7) ( pay for) couvrir [costs]; combler [loss]

£20 should cover it — 20 livres sterling devraient suffire

to cover one's costs — rentrer dans ses frais

8) ( insure) assurer, couvrir [person, possession] (for, against contre; for doing pour faire)

9) Military, Sport couvrir

I've got you covered! — ( threat) ne bougez pas ou je tire!

to cover one's back — fig se couvrir

10) ( conceal) cacher [ignorance]; masquer [smell]
3.
reflexive verb

to cover oneself — se protéger ( against contre)
4.
- covered

snow-covered — couvert de neige

chocolate-covered — enrobé de chocolat
5.
covered past participle adjective [market, porch] couvert; [dish] à couvercle

Phrasal Verbs:

- cover for

- cover over

- cover up

English-French dictionary > cover
3 cover

cover ['kʌvə(r)]

housse ⇒ 1 (a) couvre-lit ⇒ 1 (b) couvercle ⇒ 1 (c) couverture ⇒ 1 (d), 1 (f), 1 (g) abri ⇒ 1 (e) remplacement ⇒ 1 (h) couvrir ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (d), 2 (f)-(k) recouvrir ⇒ 2 (b) parcourir ⇒ 2 (d) traiter ⇒ 2 (e) avoir sous surveillance ⇒ 2 (l) marquer ⇒ 2 (m)

1 noun

(a) (protective → for cushion, typewriter) housse f; (→ for umbrella) fourreau m;

∎ loose cover (for chair, sofa) housse f

(b) (on bed → bedspread) couvre-lit m;

∎ the covers (blankets) les couvertures fpl

(c) (lid) couvercle m

(d) (of book, magazine) couverture f;

∎ (front) cover couverture f;

∎ to read a book (from) cover to cover lire un livre de la première à la dernière page ou d'un bout à l'autre

(e) (shelter, protection) abri m; Hunting (for birds, animals) couvert m; Military (from gunfire etc) couvert m, abri m; (firing) tir m de couverture ou de protection;

∎ to take cover se mettre à l'abri;

∎ to take cover from the rain s'abriter de la pluie;

∎ to run for cover courir se mettre à l'abri;

∎ that tree will provide cover cet arbre va nous permettre de nous abriter ou nous offrir un abri;

∎ we'll give you cover (by shooting) nous vous couvrirons;

∎ to keep sth under cover garder qch à l'abri;

∎ to do sth under cover of darkness faire qch à la faveur de la nuit;

∎ under cover of the riot/noise profitant de l'émeute/du bruit;

∎ they escaped under cover of the riot/noise ils ont profité de l'émeute/du bruit pour s'échapper;

∎ to work under cover travailler clandestinement;

∎ to break cover (animal, person in hiding) sortir à découvert

(f) Insurance couverture f;

∎ to have cover against sth être couvert ou assuré contre qch;

∎ I've taken out cover for medical costs j'ai pris une assurance pour les frais médicaux

(g) (disguise, front → for criminal enterprise) couverture f; (→ for spy) fausse identité f, identité f d'emprunt;

∎ familiar your cover has been blown vous avez été démasqué;

∎ to be a cover for sth servir de couverture à qch;

∎ it's just a cover for her shyness c'est juste pour cacher ou masquer sa timidité

(h) (during a person's absence) remplacement m;

∎ to provide cover for sb remplacer qn;

∎ I provide emergency cover je fais des remplacements d'urgence

(i) Finance marge f de sécurité;

∎ to operate with/without cover opérer avec couverture/à découvert

(j) Music (new version of song) reprise f

(k) (in restaurant) couvert m

(l) (envelope) enveloppe f;

∎ under plain/separate cover sous pli discret/séparé

2 transitive verb

(a) (in order to protect) couvrir; (in order to hide) cacher, dissimuler; (cushion, chair, settee) recouvrir; (in bookbinding → book) couvrir;

∎ to cover sth with a sheet/blanket recouvrir qch d'un drap/d'une couverture;

∎ to cover one's eyes se couvrir les yeux;

∎ to cover one's ears se boucher les oreilles;

∎ to cover one's face with one's hands (in shame, embarrassment) se couvrir le visage de ses mains;

∎ to cover one's shyness/nervousness dissimuler ou masquer sa timidité/nervosité

(b) (coat → of dust, snow) recouvrir;

∎ to be covered in dust/snow être recouvert de poussière/neige;

∎ his face was covered in spots son visage était couvert de boutons;

∎ you're covering everything in dust/paint tu mets de la poussière/peinture partout;

∎ figurative I was covered in or with shame j'étais mort de honte;

∎ figurative to cover oneself in glory se couvrir de gloire;

∎ our team didn't exactly cover itself in glory notre équipe n'est pas rentrée très glorieuse

(c) (extend over, occupy → of city, desert etc) couvrir une surface de;

∎ water covers most of the earth's surface l'eau recouvre la plus grande partie de la surface de la terre;

∎ his interests cover a wide field il a des intérêts très variés;

∎ does this translation cover the figurative meaning of the word? cette traduction couvre-t-elle bien le sens figuré du mot?

(d) (travel over) parcourir, couvrir;

∎ we've covered every square inch of the park looking for it nous avons ratissé chaque centimètre carré du parc pour essayer de le retrouver;

∎ we covered 100 kilometres before breakfast nous avons fait 100 kilomètres avant le petit déjeuner;

∎ to cover a lot of ground (travel great distance) faire beaucoup de chemin; (search etc over a wide area) parcourir un champ très vaste; figurative (book, author etc) couvrir de nombreux domaines; (meeting etc) traiter bien des problèmes

(e) (deal with) traiter;

∎ there's one point we haven't covered il y a un point que nous n'avons pas traité ou vu;

∎ is that everything covered? (in discussion) tout a été vu?;

∎ the course covers the first half of the century le cours couvre la première moitié du siècle;

∎ to cover all eventualites parer à toute éventualité;

∎ the law doesn't cover that kind of situation la loi ne prévoit pas ce genre de situation

(f) (report on) couvrir, faire la couverture de

(g) (of salesman, representative) couvrir

(h) (be enough money for → damage, expenses) couvrir; (→ meal) suffire à payer;

∎ £30 should cover it 30 livres devraient suffire;

∎ to cover a deficit combler un déficit;

∎ Accountancy to cover a loss couvrir un déficit;

∎ to cover one's costs (company) rentrer dans ses frais

(i) Insurance couvrir, garantir;

∎ to be covered against or for sth être couvert ou assuré contre qch

(j) Finance

∎ to cover a bill faire la provision d'une lettre de change;

∎ Stock Exchange to cover a position couvrir une position

(k) (with gun → colleague) couvrir;

∎ I've got you covered (to criminal) j'ai mon arme braquée sur toi;

∎ figurative the president covered himself by saying that… le président s'est couvert en disant que…

(l) (monitor permanently → exit, port etc) avoir sous surveillance;

∎ I want all exits covered immediately je veux que toutes les sorties soient mises sous surveillance immédiatement

(m) Sport marquer

(n) Music (song) faire une reprise de

(o) (of male animal) couvrir, s'accoupler avec

3 covers plural noun

Sport (in cricket) = partie du terrain située sur l'avant et sur la droite du batteur, à mi-distance de la limite du terrain

►► cover charge (in restaurant) couvert m; American (in bar) entrée f, prix m d'entrée;

cover girl cover-girl f;

American cover letter (for job application) lettre f de motivation; (sent with invoice etc) lettre f d'accompagnement;

cover mount = cadeau offert avec un magazine;

British Insurance cover note attestation f provisoire;

cover page (of fax) page f de garde;

Sport cover point (in cricket) = joueur qui double celui qui est situé à droite du guichet;

cover price (of magazine) prix m;

cover sheet (of fax) page f de garde;

Press cover story article m principal (faisant la couverture)

➲ cover for inseparable transitive verb

(replace) remplacer; (provide excuses for) couvrir;

∎ I refuse to cover for you with the boss je refuse de te couvrir auprès du patron

➲ cover in separable transitive verb

(hole) remplir

➲ cover up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (hide, conceal) cacher, dissimuler; (in order to protect) recouvrir; pejorative (involvement, report etc) dissimuler, garder secret(ète); (affair) étouffer;

∎ they covered up the body with a sheet ils ont recouvert le cadavre d'un drap;

∎ cover yourself up! (for decency) couvre-toi!

(b) (in order to keep warm) couvrir

2 intransitive verb

∎ (hide something) the government is covering up again le gouvernement est encore en train d'étouffer une affaire;

∎ to cover up for sb couvrir qn, protéger qn;

∎ they're covering up for each other ils se couvrent l'un l'autre

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4 cover

I 1. ['kʌvə(r)]
nome

1) (protective lid, sheath) copertura f.; (for duvet, cushion) fodera f., rivestimento m.; (for table) copritavolo m.; (for umbrella, blade, knife) fodero m., guaina f.; (for typewriter, pan) coperchio m.

2) (blanket) coperta f.

3) (of book, magazine, record) copertina f.

on the cover — (of book) sulla copertina; (of magazine) in copertina

from cover to cover — dalla prima all'ultima pagina

4) (shelter) rifugio m., riparo m.

to take cover — mettersi al riparo

take cover! — al riparo!

under cover — al riparo, al coperto

under cover of darkness — col favore delle tenebre

5) (for spy, operation, crime) copertura f. ( for per)

to blow sb.'s cover — colloq. fare saltare la copertura di qcn

6) mil. copertura f.

air cover — copertura aerea

to give sb. cover — coprire qcn

7) (replacement) (for teacher, doctor) sostituto m. temporaneo

to provide emergency cover — garantire una sostituzione d'emergenza

8) BE copertura f. assicurativa

cover for fire and theft — copertura assicurativa contro l'incendio e il furto

9) (table setting) coperto m.

10) mus. cover version
2.
modificatore [design, illustration] di copertina
II 1. ['kʌvə(r)]
verbo transitivo

1) (to conceal or protect) coprire [table, pan, legs, wound] ( with con); rivestire, ricoprire [cushion, sofa] ( with con); coprire, chiudere [ hole] ( with con)

to cover one's mouth mettere la mano davanti alla bocca; to cover one's ears — tapparsi le orecchie

2) (coat) [dust, snow, layer] coprire, ricoprire [ground, cake]

everything got covered with o in sand tutto fu coperto dalla sabbia; to be covered in glory — essere carico di gloria

3) (be strewn over) [litter, graffiti, blossom, bruises] coprire

to cover sb.'s face with kisses — riempire di baci il viso di qcn

4) (travel over) coprire, percorrere [distance, area]; (extend over) estendersi per, occupare [ area]

to cover a lot of miles — percorrere molte miglia

5) (deal with, include) [article, speaker] trattare [ subject]; [ term] comprendere, includere [meaning, aspect]; [ teacher] affrontare, spiegare [ chapter]; [rule, law] applicarsi a [situation, person]; [ department] essere competente per [area, activity]; [ rep] essere responsabile per [ area]

that price covers everything — è tutto incluso nel prezzo

6) (report on) [ journalist] seguire [event, subject]

covered live on BBC1 — trasmesso in diretta dalla BBC1

7) (pay for) [salary, company, person] coprire [ costs]; colmare [ loss]

Ј 20 should cover it — colloq. 20 sterline dovrebbero bastare

8) coprire, assicurare [person, possession] ( for, against contro; for doing per fare); [ guarantee] coprire [costs, parts]

9) mil. sport (protect) coprire, proteggere [person, advance, area of pitch]

I've got you covered! — (threat) ti tengo sotto tiro!

to cover one's back — fig. coprirsi

10) (conceal) nascondere [emotion, ignorance]; coprire [ noise]
2.
verbo riflessivo

to cover oneself — coprirsi, proteggersi

to cover oneself with — coprirsi di [glory, shame]

- cover for

- cover over

- cover up

* * *
1. verb
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.) coprire

2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) coprire

3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) percorrere

4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) coprire

5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) coprire

6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) occuparsi di

7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) tenere nel mirino
2. noun
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.) copertura, coperta

2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) riparo, copertura

3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) protezione

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- coverage
- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
- cover-up
* * *
I 1. ['kʌvə(r)]
nome

1) (protective lid, sheath) copertura f.; (for duvet, cushion) fodera f., rivestimento m.; (for table) copritavolo m.; (for umbrella, blade, knife) fodero m., guaina f.; (for typewriter, pan) coperchio m.

2) (blanket) coperta f.

3) (of book, magazine, record) copertina f.

on the cover — (of book) sulla copertina; (of magazine) in copertina

from cover to cover — dalla prima all'ultima pagina

4) (shelter) rifugio m., riparo m.

to take cover — mettersi al riparo

take cover! — al riparo!

under cover — al riparo, al coperto

under cover of darkness — col favore delle tenebre

5) (for spy, operation, crime) copertura f. ( for per)

to blow sb.'s cover — colloq. fare saltare la copertura di qcn

6) mil. copertura f.

air cover — copertura aerea

to give sb. cover — coprire qcn

7) (replacement) (for teacher, doctor) sostituto m. temporaneo

to provide emergency cover — garantire una sostituzione d'emergenza

8) BE copertura f. assicurativa

cover for fire and theft — copertura assicurativa contro l'incendio e il furto

9) (table setting) coperto m.

10) mus. cover version
2.
modificatore [design, illustration] di copertina
II 1. ['kʌvə(r)]
verbo transitivo

1) (to conceal or protect) coprire [table, pan, legs, wound] ( with con); rivestire, ricoprire [cushion, sofa] ( with con); coprire, chiudere [ hole] ( with con)

to cover one's mouth mettere la mano davanti alla bocca; to cover one's ears — tapparsi le orecchie

2) (coat) [dust, snow, layer] coprire, ricoprire [ground, cake]

everything got covered with o in sand tutto fu coperto dalla sabbia; to be covered in glory — essere carico di gloria

3) (be strewn over) [litter, graffiti, blossom, bruises] coprire

to cover sb.'s face with kisses — riempire di baci il viso di qcn

4) (travel over) coprire, percorrere [distance, area]; (extend over) estendersi per, occupare [ area]

to cover a lot of miles — percorrere molte miglia

5) (deal with, include) [article, speaker] trattare [ subject]; [ term] comprendere, includere [meaning, aspect]; [ teacher] affrontare, spiegare [ chapter]; [rule, law] applicarsi a [situation, person]; [ department] essere competente per [area, activity]; [ rep] essere responsabile per [ area]

that price covers everything — è tutto incluso nel prezzo

6) (report on) [ journalist] seguire [event, subject]

covered live on BBC1 — trasmesso in diretta dalla BBC1

7) (pay for) [salary, company, person] coprire [ costs]; colmare [ loss]

Ј 20 should cover it — colloq. 20 sterline dovrebbero bastare

8) coprire, assicurare [person, possession] ( for, against contro; for doing per fare); [ guarantee] coprire [costs, parts]

9) mil. sport (protect) coprire, proteggere [person, advance, area of pitch]

I've got you covered! — (threat) ti tengo sotto tiro!

to cover one's back — fig. coprirsi

10) (conceal) nascondere [emotion, ignorance]; coprire [ noise]
2.
verbo riflessivo

to cover oneself — coprirsi, proteggersi

to cover oneself with — coprirsi di [glory, shame]

- cover for

- cover over

- cover up

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