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1 cover-up
nounVerschleierung, die* * ** * *ˈcov·er-upn Vertuschung fthere was a \cover-up die Sache wurde vertuscht* * *['kʌvərʌp]nVertuschung f, Verschleierung f* * ** * *nounVerschleierung, die -
2 cover for
cover (up) for Am inf 1. заменять, замещатьMary was asked to cover for Joe while he was on jury duty.
2. покрывать, прикрывать кого-либо; скрывать что-либо, утаивать, замалчиватьDr Johnson’s partner agreed to cover for him during his vacation.
I covered up for my friend when her mother called to find out where she was.
He alleged that the President knew about Watergate and tried to cover it up.
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3 cover up for
cover (up) for Am inf 1. заменять, замещатьMary was asked to cover for Joe while he was on jury duty.
2. покрывать, прикрывать кого-либо; скрывать что-либо, утаивать, замалчиватьDr Johnson’s partner agreed to cover for him during his vacation.
I covered up for my friend when her mother called to find out where she was.
He alleged that the President knew about Watergate and tried to cover it up.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > cover up for
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4 affair
nдело; предприятиеto administer one's affairs — вести свои дела
to arrange one's affairs — устраивать свои дела
to be cut off from the main current of international affairs — быть отрезанным от основных международных событий
to color the real state of affairs — приукрашивать реальное / подлинное положение вещей / дел
to dedicate oneself to one's own affairs — заниматься своими собственными делами
to direct national affairs — управлять государственными делами / делами страны
to elevate an affair into high politics — раздувать какое-л. дело до уровня высокой политики
to have more control over one's own affairs — иметь больше возможностей решать свои дела
to involve oneself in a country's internal affairs — ввязываться во внутренние дела какой-л. страны
to play down an affair — стараться преуменьшить значение какого-л. дела
to resolve an affair — решать какое-л. дело
to stay out of corporation's financial affairs — не вмешиваться в финансовую деятельность корпорации
to stop intervening in smb's internal affairs — прекращать вмешательство в чьи-л. внутренние дела
to straighten out one's affairs — приводить в порядок свои дела
- ad hoc affairto wrap up an affair — завершать / заканчивать какое-л. дело
- affair of honor - bilateral affairs
- bugging affair
- business affair
- cash-for-questions affair
- civil affairs
- community affairs
- conduct of affairs
- consular affairs
- cultural affairs
- current affairs
- day-to-day affairs
- disarmament affairs
- domestic affairs
- electoral affairs
- encroachment in country's domestic affairs
- external affairs
- foreign affair
- foreign affairs
- home affairs
- incursion into country's domestic affairs
- interference in smb's internal affairs
- internal affairs
- international affairs
- legal affairs
- little tested in foreign affairs
- management of public and state affairs
- Mid-East affairs
- military affairs
- national affairs - political affairs
- present posture of affairs
- put-up affair
- ramification of an affair
- return to normality in world affairs
- state affairs - turnabout in the affairs of a region
- veterans affairs
- Watergate affair
- world affairs -
5 affair
[ə'fɛə]сущ.1) делоprivate affair — личное, частное дело
I'll do as I please. It's my own affair. — Я поступлю так, как посчитаю нужным. Это моё личное дело.
He asked me how much I earned and I told him to mind his own affairs. — Он спросил у меня, сколько я зарабатываю, и я ему посоветовал не совать нос в чужие дела.
Syn:2) ( affairs) дела, вопросыdomestic / internal affairs — внутренние дела ( страны)
international affairs, foreign affairs — международные отношения
state of affairs — положение дел, ситуация, конъюнктура
Secretary of State for Foreign / Home Affairs — министр иностранных / внутренних дел ( в Великобритании)
civil affairs unit — воен. подразделение по связям с гражданской администрацией
to administer / conduct affairs (of state) — вести (государственные) дела
to arrange / settle / straighten out one's affair; to get / put one's affairs in order — приводить свои дела в порядок
I am not going to discuss my financial affairs with the press. — Я не собираюсь обсуждать своё финансовое положение с журналистами.
3)а) происшествие, инцидент, делоsinister / sordid / ugly affair — грязная история, низкий поступок
Watergate affair — Уотергейтский скандал, Уотергейтское дело
to cover up / hush up an affair — скрыть обстоятельства дела, умолчать о происшествии
Syn:б) событие, мероприятие; явлениеThe party turned out to be a quiet affair. — Вечеринка прошла скромно.
His death was a tragic affair. — Его смерть была трагедией.
Syn:4) разг. штука, штуковинаHer hat was an elegant affair. — У неё была очень элегантная шляпа.
Syn:5) = love affair роман, любовная связь, амур(ы)He had an affair with his secretary. — У него был роман с секретаршей.
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