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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 dos
dos [do]masculine noun• couché sur le dos lying on one's (or its) back• « voir au dos » "see over"• les vivres sont portés à dos de chameau/d'homme the supplies are carried by camel/men• ils partirent, sac au dos they set off, their rucksacks on their backsb. ( = nage) dos (crawlé) backstroke• renvoyer deux adversaires dos à dos to send away two opponents without pronouncing in favour of either• on l'a dans le dos ! (inf!) we've had it! (inf)• tomber sur le dos de qn ( = arriver à l'improviste) to drop in on sb ; ( = attaquer) (physiquement) to go for sb* * *doavoir le dos rond or voûté — to stoop, to have round shoulders
au dos de — (chèque, carte) on the back of
faire quelque chose dans or derrière le dos de quelqu'un — to do something when somebody's back is turned
ils sont arrivés, sac au dos — they arrived, with their rucksacks on their backs
il n'a rien sur le dos — (colloq) he's wearing hardly anything
dos à dos — lit back to back
renvoyer deux parties dos à dos — fig to refuse to come out in favour [BrE] of either party
tourner le dos à — ( position) to have one's back to; ( mouvement) to turn one's back to; fig to turn one's back on
faire le gros dos — [chat] to arch its back; [personne] to keep one's head down
••mettre quelque chose sur le dos de quelque chose/quelqu'un — (colloq) to blame something on something/somebody
se mettre quelqu'un à dos — (colloq) to get on the wrong side of somebody
* * *do nm1) ANATOMIE backde dos — from the back, from behind
2) [livre] spine"voir au dos" — "see over"
à dos de; à dos de chameau — riding on a camel, on a camel
Elle me critique dans mon dos. — She criticizes me behind my back.
* * *dos ⇒ Le corps humain nm inv gén (d'homme, animal, de main, vêtement, siège, page) back; ( de livre) spine; ( de lame) blunt edge; être sur le dos to be (lying) on one's back; avoir le dos rond or voûté to stoop, to have round shoulders; mal de dos backache; dormir/nager sur le dos to sleep/swim on one's back; être à plat dos to be flat on one's back; voir qn de dos to see sb from behind; au dos de (chèque, carte, photo, enveloppe) on the back of; robe décolletée dans le dos dress with a low back; voyager à dos d'âne/de chameau to travel riding on a donkey/camel; tout le matériel a été transporté à dos d'homme/de mulet all the equipment was carried by people/mules; faire qch dans or derrière le dos de qn to do sth when sb's back is turned; ils sont arrivés, sac au dos they arrived, with their rucksacks on their backs; il n'a rien sur le dos○ he's wearing hardly anything; dès que j'ai le dos tourné as soon as my back is turned; dos à dos lit back to back; renvoyer deux parties dos à dos fig to refuse to come out in favourGB of either party; tourner le dos à qn ( position) to have one's back to sb; ( mouvement) to turn one's back to sb; ( par mépris) to turn one's back on sb; tourner le dos à qch, avoir le dos tourné à qch ( position) to have one's back to sth; depuis son licenciement, tous ses anciens collègues lui tournent le dos fig since he/she was made redundant, all his/her former colleagues have turned their backs on him/her; tourner le dos au progrès/à l'avenir to turn one's back on progress/the future; faire le gros dos [chat] to arch its back; [personne] to keep one's head down; ⇒ cuiller, laine, plein, sucre.tomber sur le dos de qn○ to come down on sb like a ton of bricks○; être sur le dos de qn○ to be on sb's back○; avoir qn sur le dos○ to have sb on one's back; courber le dos to bow and scrape; mettre qch sur le dos de qch/qn○ to blame sth on sth/sb; il a bon dos le réveil/train○! it's easy to blame it on the alarm-clock/train!; j'ai bon dos it's always me; se mettre qn à dos○ to get on the wrong side of sb; je l'ai dans le dos○! I'm stuck○! ; s'enrichir sur le dos de qn○ to get rich at sb's expense; passer la main dans le dos de qn○ to flatter sb; faire un enfant dans le dos à qn○ to play a dirty trick on sb; faire la bête à deux dos○ to make love.[do] nom masculinavoir le dos rond to be hunched up ou round-shoulderedj'ai mal au dos my back hurts, I've got (a) backachej'avais le soleil dans le dos the sun was behind me ou on my backa. [assis] to sit with one's back to somebodyb. [debout] to stand with one's back to somebodyc. [l'éviter] to turn one's back on somebodyje ne l'ai vu que de dos I only saw him from behind ou the backdès que j'ai le dos tourné, il fait des bêtises as soon as my back is turned, he gets into mischiefavoir le dos large: j'ai le dos large mais il ne faut pas exagérer! I can take a lot ou I may be resilient, but there are limits!avoir quelque chose sur le dos (familier) : ce gosse n'a rien sur le dos! that kid's not dressed warmly enough!faire quelque chose dans ou derrière le dos de quelqu'un to do something behind somebody's backêtre sur le dos de (familier) : tu es toujours sur le dos de ce gosse, laisse-le un peu! you're always nagging that kid, leave him alone!a. [chat] to arch its backfaire quelque chose sur le dos de: ils ont bâti leur empire sur le dos des indigènes they built their empire at the expense of the nativesmettre quelque chose sur le dos de quelqu'un (familier) [crime, erreur] to pin something on somebodyje n'ai rien/pas grand-chose à me mettre sur le dos I have got nothing/virtually nothing to wearsi le fisc lui tombe sur le dos, ça va lui coûter cher! (familier) if the taxman gets hold of ou catches him, it'll cost him!2. [d'une fourchette, d'un habit] back[d'un couteau] blunt edge[d'un livre] spinea. (familier) [dans une action] he didn't go in for half-measures!b. [dans une discussion] he didn't mince words!3. SPORT————————à dos de locution prépositionnellealler à dos d'âne/d'éléphant to ride (on) a donkey/an elephantle matériel est transporté à dos de lamas/d'hommes the equipment is carried by llamas/men————————au dos locution adverbiale————————au dos de locution prépositionnelle[d'une feuille] on the back ofdos à dos locution adverbialemettre ou renvoyer deux personnes dos à dos (figuré) to refuse to get involved in an argument between two people
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