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cover [ˈkʌvər]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun3. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. (for protection) (over furniture) housse f ; (over merchandise, vehicle) bâche f ; [of lens] bouchon m ; [of book] couverture f ; ( = lid) couvercle mb. ( = bedcover) dessus-de-lit m invc. ( = shelter) abri m• his critics are already running for cover c'est déjà le sauve-qui-peut général parmi ses détracteurs• to take cover ( = shelter) s'abritere. ( = 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 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• 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] marquerd. [+ distance] parcourir• to cover a lot of ground (travelling) faire beaucoup de chemin ; ( = deal with many subjects) traiter un large éventail de questionse. ( = be sufficient for) couvrir• $50 will cover everything 50 dollars suffiront (à couvrir toutes les dépenses)f. ( = deal with) traiter• the course covers nutrition and exercise le stage traite de la nutrition et de l'exercice physique3. compoundsa. ( = 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 ?a. se couvrira. [+ object] recouvrir ; [+ child] couvrirb. ( = hide) dissimuler ; [+ affair] étouffer* * *['kʌvə(r)] 1.1) (protective lid, sheath) couverture f; (for duvet, typewriter, cushion) housse f; (for umbrella, blade, knife) fourreau m2) ( blanket) couverture f3) (of book, magazine) couverture f; ( of record) pochette fon the cover — ( of book) sur la couverture; ( of magazine) en couverture
4) ( shelter) abri m5) (for spy, crime) couverture f ( for pour)to blow somebody's cover — (colloq) griller (colloq) quelqu'un
6) Military couverture f7) ( replacement) (for teacher, doctor) remplacement m2.to give or provide cover against — garantir contre
transitive verb1) ( conceal or protect) couvrir ( with avec); recouvrir [cushion, sofa, corpse] ( with de)3) ( be all over) [litter, graffiti, bruises] couvrircovered in spots/litter — couvert de boutons/papiers
4) ( travel over) parcourir [distance, area]; ( extend over) s'étendre sur [area]5) (deal with, include) [article, speaker] traiter; [term] englober; [teacher] faire; [rule, law] s'appliquer à; [department] s'occuper de; [rep] couvrir6) ( report on) [journalist] couvrir7) ( pay for) couvrir [costs]; combler [loss]£20 should cover it — 20 livres sterling devraient suffire
9) Military, Sport couvrirI'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]3.4.to cover oneself — se protéger ( against contre)
- covered5.covered past participle adjective [market, porch] couvert; [dish] à couverclePhrasal Verbs:- cover up -
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A n1 (protective lid, sheath) couverture f ; (for duvet, cushion, birdcage) housse f ; (for table, furniture) protection f ; (for umbrella, blade, knife) fourreau m ; (for typewriter, record player, pan, bowl) couvercle 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 ; 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 ;4 ( shelter) abri m ; 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! aux abris! ; to break cover quitter son abri ; under cover à l'abri ; 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 (for spy, agent, operation, crime) 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 qch ; under cover of doing sous prétexte de faire ; to blow sb's cover ○ griller ○ qn ;6 Mil couverture f ; air cover couverture aérienne ; to give sb cover couvrir qn ; I gave cover as he advanced je l'ai couvert tandis qu'il avançait ;7 ( replacement) (for teacher, doctor) remplacement m ; to provide emergency cover parer aux urgences ;8 GB Insur 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 ;10 ( table setting) couvert m ;11 Mus = cover version.C vtr1 ( to conceal or protect) couvrir [table, bed, pan, legs, wound] (with avec) ; recouvrir [cushion, sofa, corpse] (with de) ; boucher [hole] (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 ( coat) [person, dust, snow, water, layer] recouvrir [ground, surface, person, cake] (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 ou 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 ( be strewn over) [litter, graffiti, blossom, bruises, scratches] couvrir ; 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 ;4 ( travel over) parcourir [distance, area] ; ( extend over) s'étendre sur [distance, area] ; we covered a lot of miles on holiday nous avons fait beaucoup de kilomètres pendant les vacances ;5 (deal with, include) [article, book, speaker] traiter [subject, field] ; [word, term, item] englober [meaning, aspect] ; [teacher] faire [chapter] ; [rule, law] s'appliquer à [situation, person, organization] ; [department, office] s'occuper de [area, region, activity] ; [rep] couvrir [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 ( report on) [journalist, reporter, station] couvrir [event, angle, story, subject, match] ; the game will be covered live on BBC1 le match sera diffusé en direct par BBC1 ;7 ( pay for) [amount, salary, company, person] couvrir [costs, outgoings] ; combler [loss, deficit] ; £20 should cover it ○ 20 livres sterling devraient suffire ; to cover one's costs rentrer dans ses frais ;8 Insur assurer, couvrir [person, possession] (for, against contre ; for doing pour faire) ; [guarantee] couvrir [costs, parts] ; are you adequately covered? est-ce que vous êtes suffisamment assuré? ;9 Mil, Sport ( protect) couvrir [person, advance, retreat, exit, area of pitch] ; I'll cover you je te couvre ; 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 se couvrir ;D v refl to cover oneself se protéger (against contre ; by doing en faisant) ; to cover oneself with se couvrir de [glory, praise, shame].E - covered (dans composés) snow-/scrub-covered couvert de neige/de broussailles ; chocolate-covered enrobé de chocolat.■ cover for:▶ cover for [sb]1 ( replace) remplacer, faire un remplacement pour [colleague, employee] ;2 ( protect) couvrir [person] ; ‘I'm going to be late, cover for me!’ ‘je vais être en retard, trouve-moi une excuse!’■ cover in = cover over.■ cover over:▶ cover over [sth], cover [sth] over couvrir [passage, yard, area, pool] (with avec) ; recouvrir [painting, mark, stain] (with de).■ cover up:▶ cover up1 ( put clothes on) se couvrir ;2 to cover oneself up se couvrir (with de) ;3 ( conceal truth) étouffer une affaire ; to cover up for couvrir [colleague, friend, mistakes] ; they're covering up for each other ils se couvrent l'un l'autre ;▶ cover up [sth], cover [sth] up -
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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∎ loose cover (for chair, sofa) housse f(b) (on bed → bedspread) couvre-lit m;∎ the covers (blankets) les couvertures fpl(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∎ 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∎ to operate with/without cover opérer avec couverture/à découvert(k) (in restaurant) couvert m(l) (envelope) enveloppe f;∎ under plain/separate cover sous pli discret/séparé(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∎ £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∎ to be covered against or for sth être couvert ou assuré contre qch∎ 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(o) (of male animal) couvrir, s'accoupler avecSport (in cricket) = partie du terrain située sur l'avant et sur la droite du batteur, à mi-distance de la limite du terraincover 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;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)(replace) remplacer; (provide excuses for) couvrir;∎ I refuse to cover for you with the boss je refuse de te couvrir auprès du patron(hole) remplir➲ cover up(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∎ (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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