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cover

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌvə(r)/

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French translation of cover

A. n

  • 2 (shelter) abri (m) to take cover = se mettre à l'abri under cover = à l'abri

B. vtr

  • 1 (gen) couvrir (with avec); recouvrir [cushion, sofa, surface, person, cake] (with de)
  • 3 (insure) assurer, couvrir (for, against contre pour faire) (for doing pour faire)

Phrasal verbs

cover for

remplacer [employee]

cover up

A. to cover up for = couvrir [friend]
B. recouvrir [object]; dissimuler [mistake, truth]; étouffer [scandal]

cover in other Oxford dictionaries

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