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1 empoussiérer
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2 couvrir
couvrir [kuvʀiʀ]➭ TABLE 181. transitive verbb. couvrir qch/qn de to cover sth/sb with• couvrir qn d'injures/d'éloges to heap insults/praise on sbc. ( = masquer) [+ son, voix] to drown outd. [+ frais, dépenses, risque] to covere. [+ kilomètres, distance] to coverf. (Journalism) [+ événement] to cover2. reflexive verba. [arbre]se couvrir de fleurs/feuilles to come into bloom/leaf• se couvrir de gloire to cover o.s. with glory• se couvrir de honte/ridicule to bring shame/ridicule upon o.s.b. ( = s'habiller) to cover upc. ( = se protéger) to cover o.s.d. [ciel] to cloud over* * *kuvʀiʀ
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1) ( recouvrir) gén to cover (de with); to roof [maison]; ( aux cartes) to covercouvrir un toit d'ardoises/de tuiles — to slate/to tile a roof
couvrir des pages et des pages d'une écriture serrée — to fill page after page in closely written script
2) ( être plus fort que) [son, musique] to drown out3) ( desservir) [émetteur, inspecteur] to cover [région]4) ( contre le froid) ( avec des vêtements) to wrap [somebody] up; ( au lit) to cover [somebody] upil est trop couvert — ( vêtu) he's got too many clothes on; ( au lit) he's got too many blankets on
couvrir quelqu'un de quelque chose — (d'honneurs, de bijoux, compliments) to shower somebody with something, to shower something on somebody; ( de baisers) to cover somebody with something
6) ( protéger) to cover up for [faute, personne]; ( avec une arme) to cover [soldat, retraite]7) ( parcourir) to cover [distance]8) ( rendre compte de) [livre, auteur, presse] to cover [sujet, période, événement]9) ( pourvoir à)10) Finance [somme] to cover [dépenses]11) ( garantir) to cover [dégât, risque, personne]12) Zoologie [mâle] to cover [femelle]
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se couvrir verbe pronominal1) ( s'habiller) to wrap up; ( d'un chapeau) to put on a hat2) Météorologie [ciel] to become cloudy ou overcast3) ( se remplir)se couvrir de — (de plaques, boutons) to become covered with
l'arbre se couvre de fleurs/feuilles — the tree comes into bloom/leaf
son visage se couvrit de larmes — tears poured down his/her face
4) ( se protéger) (de critiques, d'accusations) to cover oneself; ( de coups) to protect oneself* * *kuvʀiʀ vt1) (avec un revêtement, une fermeture, une protection) to cover2) (= recouvrir)couvrir qch de [signes] — to cover sth with
3) (= dominer, étouffer) [voix, pas] to drown out4) [erreur] to cover up, [collègue, coupable] to cover for5) [frais] to cover6) [assurance] [accident, éventualité, assuré] to cover7) [journaliste] [événement] to cover8) ZOOLOGIE (= s'accoupler à) to cover* * *couvrir verb table: couvrirA vtr1 ( recouvrir) gén to cover [meuble, mur, objet, feu, blessé] (de with); to roof [maison]; ( aux cartes) to cover; des boutons couvraient son corps his/her body was covered in ou with spots GB ou pimples; couvrir un toit d'ardoises/de tuiles/de chaume to slate/tile/thatch a roof; couvrir des pages et des pages d'une écriture serrée to fill page after page in closely written script; une peinture qui couvre bien a paint that gives good coverage;2 ( être plus fort que) [son, musique] to drown out;4 ( contre le froid) ( avec des vêtements) to wrap [sb] up; ( au lit) to cover [sb] up; il est trop couvert ( vêtu) he's got too many clothes on; ( au lit) he's got too many blankets on; je ne l'ai pas assez couvert ( vêtu) I haven't dressed him warmly enough; ( au lit) I haven't put enough blankets on his bed;5 ( donner en grande quantité) couvrir qn de coups/d'honneurs to shower sb with blows/honoursGB; couvrir qn de bijoux/compliments to shower jewels/compliments on sb; couvrir qn d'or lit to shower sb with gold; fig ( enrichir) to make sb wealthy; couvrir qn de baisers to cover sb with kisses;6 ( protéger) to cover up for [faute, personne]; ( avec une arme) to cover [complice, soldat, retraite]; couvrir qn de son corps to shield sb with one's body;7 ( parcourir) [coureur, véhicule] to cover [distance];8 ( rendre compte de) [livre, film] to cover [sujet, période]; [journaliste, presse] to cover [affaire, événement];9 ( pourvoir à) couvrir les besoins de qn to meet sb's needs;B se couvrir vpr1 ( s'habiller) to wrap up; ( d'un chapeau) to put on a hat; tu ne te couvres pas assez you don't wrap up well enough; elle se couvrit les épaules d'un châle noir she covered her shoulders with a black shawl; rester couvert to keep one's hat on;2 Météo [ciel] to become cloudy ou overcast; le temps se couvrira un peu cet après-midi it will cloud over in the afternoon;3 ( se remplir) se couvrir de (de plaques, boutons) to become covered with; au printemps la pelouse se couvre de fleurs in spring the lawn becomes a carpet of flowers; l'arbre se couvre de fleurs/feuilles the tree comes into bloom/leaf; son visage se couvrit de sueur/larmes sweat/tears poured down his/her face;4 ( se protéger) (de critiques, d'accusations) to cover oneself, to cover one's back; ( de coups) to protect oneself; tu ne te couvres pas assez ( à la boxe) your guard isn't good enough;5 Assur se couvrir contre to cover oneself against.[kuvrir] verbe transitif1. [d'une protection, d'une couche - meuble] to cover ; [ - livre, cahier] to cover, to put a dust cover onil avait couvert le mur de graffiti/posters he'd covered the wall with graffiti/posterscouvrir avec ou de [protéger] to cover withcouvrir quelqu'un de [lui donner en abondance]: couvrir quelqu'un de cadeaux/d'injures/de louanges/de reproches to shower somebody with gifts/insults/praise/reproachescouvrir quelqu'un de caresses/baisers to stroke/to kiss somebody all over2. [vêtir] to wrap ou to cover ou to muffle up (separable)[envelopper] to coverune mantille lui couvrait la tête her head was covered with a mantilla, a mantilla covered her head3. [dissimuler - erreur] to cover up (separable)[protéger - complice] to cover up for4. [voix] to drown (out)7. [compenser] to cover9. [parcourir] to cover11. [suj: émetteur, représentant] to cover13. FINANCE [emprunt] to underwrite————————[kuvrir] verbe intransitif————————se couvrir verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)2. [mettre un chapeau] to put on one's hat4. [se garantir] to cover oneself————————se couvrir verbe pronominal intransitif————————se couvrir de verbe pronominal plus prépositionse couvrir de fleurs/bourgeons/feuilles to come into bloom/bud/leafse couvrir de honte/gloire to cover oneself with shame/glory -
3 recouvrir
recouvrir [ʀ(ə)kuvʀiʀ]➭ TABLE 181. transitive verb• recouvert d'écailles/d'eau covered in scales/water2. reflexive verb► se recouvrir ( = être recouvert)• se recouvrir d'eau/de terre to become covered in water/earth* * *ʀ(ə)kuvʀiʀ
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1) ( couvrir complètement) to cover (de with)2) ( couvrir de nouveau) to cover [somebody] up again [malade, enfant]; to re-cover [chaise, fauteuil]3) ( masquer) to hide, to conceal4) ( inclure)
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se recouvrir verbe pronominal1) ( devenir couvert) to become covered (de with)2) ( se chevaucher) [tuiles] to overlap3) ( correspondre) [concepts] to overlap4) ( remettre son chapeau) to put one's hat back on* * *ʀ(ə)kuvʀiʀ vt1) (= couvrir entièrement) [sol, surface] to coverLa neige recouvre le sol. — The ground is covered in snow.
L'inondation a recouvert de boue le centre-ville. — The flood left the centre of town covered in mud.
2) [notion, concept, mot, terme] to cover* * *recouvrir verb table: couvrirA vtr1 ( couvrir complètement) to cover (de with); la campagne était recouverte d'une épaisse couche de neige the countryside was covered with ou in a thick blanket of snow; recouvrir des meubles avec des housses to cover furniture with dust sheets; une table recouverte d'une nappe a table with a cloth, a table covered with a cloth; le sol était recouvert de débris the ground was covered ou strewn with debris; leurs affiches ont été recouvertes par celles de leurs adversaires their posters were covered up ou papered over by those of their opponents;3 ( masquer) to hide, to conceal; son attitude nonchalante recouvre une volonté inflexible his/her easygoing manner conceals an iron will;4 ( inclure) cela recouvre en partie ce que j'allais dire this partly covers what I was about to say; une réalité qui recouvre deux problèmes fondamentaux a situation that encompasses two fundamental problems.B se recouvrir vpr1 ( devenir couvert) to become covered (de with);2 ( se chevaucher) [tuiles] to overlap;3 ( correspondre) [concepts] to overlap;4 ( remettre son chapeau) to put one's hat back on.[rəkuvrir] verbe transitif1. [couvrir] to cover2. [couvrir à nouveau - personne] to cover (up) (separable) again ; [ - siège] to re-cover, to reupholster ; [ - livre] to re-cover————————se recouvrir verbe pronominal intransitif2. [surface] -
4 couverture
couverture [kuvεʀtyʀ]feminine noun• couverture chauffante or électrique electric blanket• tirer la couverture à soi ( = s'attribuer tout le succès) to take all the credit ; ( = monopoliser la parole) to hog (inf) the stageb. [de cahier, livre] cover ; ( = jaquette) dust coverc. ( = toiture) roofingd. ( = protection) cover* * *kuvɛʀtyʀ1) ( de lit) blanket; ( plus petit) rug GB, lap robe US2) ( de livre) cover3) ( dans la presse) coverage4) ( toiture) roofing [U], roof5) (ce qui protège d'un risque, d'un danger) covertaux de couverture — ( dans les échanges commerciaux) import-export ratio
•Phrasal Verbs:••* * *kuvɛʀtyʀ nf1) [lit] blanket2) [bâtiment] roofing3) [livre] cover4) fig, [espion] cover5) ASSURANCES cover6) PRESSE coverage* * *couverture nf2 (de livre, cahier, magazine) cover; en couverture on the (front) cover;3 (de journaliste, presse) coverage; assurer la couverture d'un événement to cover an event;4 Constr roofing; couverture d'ardoises/de chaume slate/thatched roofing; il faut changer toute la couverture the whole roof needs replacing;5 Assur, Fin, Mil cover; ( cachant activités suspectes) cover; couverture aérienne air cover; taux de couverture ( dans échanges commerciaux) import-export ratio;6 Écol couverture (végétale) plant cover.couverture chauffante electric blanket; couverture sociale social security cover; couverture maladie universelle, CMU free health care for people on low incomes; couverture de voyage travelling rug GB, lap robe US.tirer la couverture à soi to turn a situation to one's own advantage.ⓘ Couverture maladie universelle Since January 2000, the social security cover guaranteed by the CMU provides 6 million low-income earners in France with free medical care. In addition, those eligible for full medical cover are entitled to free consultations.[kuvɛrtyr] nom féminin1. [morceau de tissu] blanketsous les couvertures under the blankets ou coverscouverture de survie space ou survival blanketamener ou tirer la couverture à soia. [après un succès] to take all the creditb. [dans une transaction] to get the best of the deal2. CONSTRUCTION [activité] roofing[ouvrage] (type of) roofassurer ou faire la couverture d'un événement to give coverage of ou to cover an event4. [d'un livre] cover5. [assurance] coverle financier/la société qui leur servait de couverture the financier/company they used as a front
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