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1 couvert
couvert, e [kuvεʀ, εʀt]1. adjectivea. ( = habillé) tu n'es pas assez couvert you're not dressed warmly enoughb. couvert de [+ boutons, taches] covered in or withc. [ciel] overcastd. [piscine, court de tennis] indoor2. masculine nouna. ( = ustensiles) place setting ; ( = couteaux, fourchettes, cuillères) cutlery (Brit), silverware (US)c. (au restaurant = prix) cover charge* * *
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1) ( plein) covered (de in, with)2) ( en intérieur) [piscine] indoor; [marché, stade, passage] covered3) Météorologie [ciel, temps] overcast
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nom masculin1) ( accessoires pour un repas) place settingavoir son couvert chez quelqu'un — fig to be a frequent dinner guest at somebody's house
un couvert en argent — a silver knife, fork and spoon
2) ( à payer au restaurant) cover charge3) ( abri) coversous le couvert d'un arbre/bois — under the cover of a tree/wood
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à couvert locution adverbiale under cover
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sous le couvert de locution prépositive ( apparence) under the pretence [BrE] of* * *kuvɛʀ, ɛʀt couvert, -e1. ppSee:2. adj1) (ciel) overcast2) (= coiffé d'un chapeau) wearing a hat3) (= habillé)bien couvert — well wrapped up, warmly dressed
4)couvert de — covered with, covered in
Cet arbre est couvert de fleurs au printemps. — This tree is covered with blossom in the spring.
Le chien est revenu couvert de boue. — The dog came back covered with mud., The dog came back covered in mud.
3. nmsous le couvert de — under the shelter of, figunder cover of
4. couverts nmpl(places) place settings, (couteaux et fourchettes) cutlery sg* * *A pp ⇒ couvrir.B pp adj1 ( plein) covered (de in, with); pages couvertes d'écriture closely-written pages; être couvert de diplômes to have a lot of qualifications;2 ( en intérieur) [piscine] indoor; [court de tennis] indoor, covered; [marché, stade, passage] covered;C nm1 ( accessoires pour un repas) place setting; un lave-vaisselle pour 12 couverts a dishwasher for 12 place settings; retirer un couvert to take away a place setting; ajouter un couvert to set another place; une table de six couverts a table set for six; mettre le couvert to lay the table; mettre trois couverts to lay ou set the table for three; mets-lui un couvert set a place for him/her; avoir son couvert chez qn fig to be a frequent dinner guest at sb's house; un repas de 12 couverts a meal for 12 (people);2 ( ustensiles) mettre les couverts to put out the knives and forks; un couvert en argent a silver knife, fork and spoon; ils mangent avec des couverts en argent they eat with silver cutlery; il manque les couverts ( sur la table) the knives and forks aren't on the table; couvert à dessert dessert knife, fork and spoon; un couvert à poisson a fish knife and fork;D à couvert loc adv under cover; se mettre à couvert to take cover; mettre sa fortune à couvert to safeguard one's fortune.E à couvert de loc prép être or rester à couvert de la pluie to be sheltered from the rain; être or rester à couvert d'un bois to take cover in a wood; se mettre à couvert de to shelter from.F sous le couvert de loc prép1 ( apparence) under the pretenceGB of; sous couvert de la plaisanterie under the guise of a joke;2 Admin écrire à X, sous le couvert de Y to write to X, care of Y.G couverte nf1 Imprim covering, facing;2 Art glaze.I→ link=couvrir couvrir————————2. [vêtu - chaudement] warmly-dressed, (well) wrapped-up ou muffled-up ; [ - décemment] covered (up)rester couvert [garder son chapeau] to keep one's hat on————————nom masculin————————à couvert locution adverbialea. [de projectiles] to be under coverb. [de critiques, de soupçons] to be safea. [de projectiles] to get under ou to take coverb. [de critiques, de soupçons] to cover ou to safeguard oneself————————à couvert de locution prépositionnelleici, nous serons à couvert de la pluie here, we'll be sheltered from the rain————————sous couvert de locution prépositionnellesous couvert de sollicitude, elle me suit partout under the pretext of being concerned for me, she follows me around everywheresous le couvert de locution prépositionnelle1. [sous l'apparence de] in the guise of2. [sous la responsabilité de]il l'a fait sous le couvert de son chef/frère he did it using his boss/brother as a shield3. (littéraire) [à l'abri de]II[kuvɛr] nom masculin[avec assiette et verre] place settingmettre le couvert to lay ou to set the tablej'ai mis trois couverts I've laid three places ou the table for three2. [prix d'une place au restaurant] cover charge -
2 ombrage
ombragé, e [ɔ̃bʀaʒe]adjective* * *ɔ̃bʀaʒnom masculin shade [U]••* * *ɔ̃bʀaʒ nm1)faire ombrage à qn; porter ombrage à qn — to offend sb
2) (= ombre) shade, leafy shade* * *ombrage nm shade ¢.[ɔ̃braʒ] nom masculin1. [ombre] shade3. (littéraire)prendre ombrage de to take offence ou umbrage atporter ou faire ombrage à quelqu'un to cause offence to somebody, to offend somebody
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