couvrir

A. vtr

• 1 to cover [furniture, wall, fire, card]; to roof [house] couvrir qn de qch (with blows, jewels, compliments) = to shower sb with sth Definition of cover in the British & World English dictionary Definition of cover in the US English dictionary Translate cover | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 [sound] to drown out Definition of drown out in the British & World English dictionary Definition of drown out in the US English dictionary

• 3 [transmitter, inspector] to cover [region] Definition of cover in the British & World English dictionary Definition of cover in the US English dictionary Translate cover | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 4 to wrap [sb] up; to cover [sb] up Definition of wrap up in the British & World English dictionary Definition of wrap up in the US English dictionary Translate wrap up | into German | into Spanish

• 5 to cover up for [mistake, person]Translate cover up for | into Italian

• 6 (with gun) to cover [soldier] Definition of cover in the British & World English dictionary Definition of cover in the US English dictionary Translate cover | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 7 to cover [distance] Definition of cover in the British & World English dictionary Definition of cover in the US English dictionary Translate cover | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 8 [book, journalist] to cover [story, event] Definition of cover in the British & World English dictionary Definition of cover in the US English dictionary Translate cover | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 9 [sum] to cover [expenses] Definition of cover in the British & World English dictionary Definition of cover in the US English dictionary Translate cover | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

B. v refl (+ v être) (se couvrir)

• 1 to wrap up; to put on a hat Definition of wrap up in the British & World English dictionary Definition of wrap up in the US English dictionary Translate wrap up | into German | into Spanish

• 2 [sky] to become overcast

• 3se couvrir de = to become covered with

• 4 (against accusations) to cover oneself