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I.cover up VB [Am ˈkəvər -, Brit ˈkʌvə -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.cover up VB [Am ˈkəvər -, Brit ˈkʌvə -] (v + adv)

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cover-up [Am ˈkəvərˌəp, Brit ˈkʌvərʌp] N

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I.cover [Am ˈkəvər, Brit ˈkʌvə] N

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1.1. cover C (lid, casing):

1.3. cover C <covers, pl > (bedclothes):

las cobijas LatAm

las frazadas LatAm

2.1. cover C:

cover (of book)

cover (of book)

cover (of magazine)

cover (of magazine)

carátula f And

front cover

contraportada f

hard/soft covers

tapas duras/blandas

to read sth from cover to cover

leer algo de cabo a rabo

attr cover price

precio m de venta al público

2.2. cover C (envelope, package):

under separate cover

under plain cover

en sobre sin membrete

3.1. cover U (shelter, protection):

to take cover

to take cover

ponerse a cubierto

we took cover from the rain in a barn

nos guarecimos de la lluvia en un granero

to run for cover

correr a guarecerse or a ponerse a cubierto

under cover of darkness or night

al abrigo or amparo de la oscuridad or de la noche

to give sb cover MIL

cubrir a alguien

air cover MIL

cobertura f aérea

to break cover

salir al descubierto

3.2. cover U (of vegetation):

this plant provides good ground cover

esta planta cubre rápidamente el terreno

4.2. cover FIN U (in banking):

5. cover U (reserve duty):

volunteers provide cover for the firemen

un cuerpo de voluntarios suple a los bomberos cuando es necesario

6. cover C:

cover, a. cover charge (in restaurant)

cover, a. cover charge (in nightclub) Am

≈ consumición f mínima

7. cover C MUS (of a song):

II.cover [Am ˈkəvər, Brit ˈkʌvə] VB trans

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1.1. cover (overlay):

ivy covers the walls

la hiedra cubre las paredes

they covered the walls with slogans

llenaron or cubrieron las paredes de pintadas

he covered himself with glory liter

se cubrió de gloria

to be covered in sth

estar cubierto de algo

she was covered in paint

estaba cubierta de pintura

everything was covered in or with dust

todo estaba cubierto or lleno de polvo

1.2. cover hole/saucepan:

1.4. cover passage/terrace:

covered market

mercado m cubierto

2.1. cover (extend over):

cover area/floor

2.3. cover (operate over):

cover region/area

3.2. cover (report on) JOURN:

3.3. cover (apply to) LAW:

this legislation only covers large companies

esta legislación solo afecta or se aplica a las empresas grandes

5.3. cover SPORTS:

cover opponent

cover court/shot/base

7.1. cover GAMES:

cover stake

7.2. cover GAMES:

cover card/jack

8. cover FARM:

cover bull/stallion:

9. cover MUS:

III.cover [Am ˈkəvər, Brit ˈkʌvə] VB intr

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1. cover (deputize):

to cover for sb

sustituir or suplir a alguien

2. cover (conceal truth):

to cover for sb

encubrir a alguien

IV.cover [Am ˈkəvər, Brit ˈkʌvə] VB refl

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to cover oneself

cubrirse las espaldas

I.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADV up often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back up, pick up, sit up, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, pick, sit, etc).

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1.1. up (in upward direction):

up a bit … left a bit

un poco más arriba … un poco a la izquierda

to go up and up

subir más y más

we went all the way up to the top

subimos hasta la cima

it looks a long way up

parece una subida larga

is there an easier way up?

¿hay algún modo más fácil de subir?

we saw them on the way up

los vimos cuando subíamos

the climb/distance/path up to the hilltop

el ascenso/la distancia/el camino hasta la cima de la colina

I'll give you a lift up

te llevo hasta arriba

from the waist/neck up

desde la cintura/el cuello para arriba

put it right side up

ponlo con el derecho para arriba

up United! Brit

¡arriba el United!

2.2. up (upstairs, on upper floor):

I'll be up in a minute

subiré en un minuto

2.3. up (raised, pointing upward):

with the lid/blinds up

con la tapa levantada/las persianas levantadas or subidas

3.2. up (out of bed):

they're not up yet

todavía no se han levantado

don't let me keep you up

no te quedes levantado por mí

we were up all night

pasamos la noche en vela

I'm glad to see her up and about again

me alegra verla recuperada

I've been up and about since five thirty

estoy en pie desde las cinco y media

I can't lie in bed, I have to be up and doing inf

no me puedo quedar en la cama, tengo que levantarme y ponerme en movimiento

5.2. up (at or to another place):

the path up to the house

el sendero hasta la casa

I'm going up to John's for the weekend

voy a casa de John a pasar el fin de semana

5.3. up (in or toward major center) esp Brit :

to go up to town

ir a la ciudad (or a Londres etc.)

I met her up in town yesterday

me la encontré ayer en la ciudad (or en Londres etc.)

5.4. up (at or to university) esp Brit :

to go up to/be up at Oxford

ir a estudiar/estar estudiando en Oxford

6.2. up (inflated):

7. up (going on) inf:

what's up with you?

¿a ti qué te pasa?

there's something up with the engine

al motor le pasa algo

what's up? (what's the matter?)

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿qué hay? inf

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿qué onda? LatAm sl

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿qué hubo? And Mex Ven inf

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿quiubo? Chil Mex inf

9.2. up SPORTS Am (for each side):

the game was tied 15 up

empataron 15 a 15

10. up (under consideration):

she will be up before the board/judge

comparecerá ante la junta/el juez

her case will be up before the board/judge

su caso se verá en la junta/lo verá el juez

11. up (in cards):

two pairs, aces up

doble pareja: de ases y jotas (or reyes etc.)

12.1. up (next to):

13.2. up (back and forth):

de arriba abajo

13.3. up (of mood):

she's been rather up and down

ha tenido bastantes altibajos de humor

14. up:

there are five nominees up for treasurer

hay cinco candidatos a tesorero

she is up for trial next month

será procesada el mes que viene

she is up for trial next month inf (to be ready for)

I'm up for just about anything

me apunto a casi todo

I'm up for just about anything

soy pierna para casi todo RioPl inf

I'm up for just about anything

voy a casi todas las paradas Chil inf

17.2. up (as many as, as much as):

up to 20 days/twice as big

hasta 20 días/el doble de grande

17.3. up (equal to):

it isn't up to the standard we have come to expect of you

no es del alto nivel al que nos tienes acostumbrados

17.4. up (capable of):

she's not up to the job

no tiene las condiciones necesarias para el trabajo

she's not up to the job

no puede con el trabajo inf

I don't feel I'm up to taking over the business

no me siento capaz de hacerme cargo del negocio

do you feel up to going out?

¿te sientes con fuerzas/ánimos (como) para salir?

I'm not up to much nowadays

ya no estoy para muchos trotes inf

his performance/my spelling is not up to much Brit

su actuación/mi ortografía deja bastante que desear

his performance/my spelling is not up to much Brit

su actuación/mi ortografía no es gran cosa inf

17.5. up (depending on):

that's entirely up to you

eso, como tú quieras

if it were up to me, they'd all be fired

si dependiera de mí or si por mí fuera, los echaba a todos

how you go about it is up to you

cómo lo hagas es cosa tuya or asunto tuyo

it's up to them to make the next move

les corresponde or les toca a ellos dar el próximo paso

it's not up to me to decide

no me corresponde a mí decidir

it's not up to me to decide

no soy yo quien tiene que decidir

the choice of color was left up to me

la elección del color quedó a mi criterio or a criterio mío

the choice of color was left up to me

dejaron que yo eligiera el color

Phrases:

to be up to sth inf, I wonder what she's up to in there

me pregunto qué estará haciendo allí metida

they're up to their usual tricks

están haciendo de las suyas

I'm sure they're up to something (planning)

estoy segura de que algo están tramando or algo se traen entre manos

I'm sure they're up to something (doing)

estoy segura de que algo (or alguna travesura etc.) están haciendo

she's up to no good

no anda en nada bueno

what have you been up to lately?

¿en qué has andado últimamente?

the things we used to get up to when we were kids

las travesuras que hacíamos cuando éramos chicos

the things we used to get up to when we were kids

las travesuras que hacíamos cuando éramos pequeños Spain

II.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] PREP

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1.1. up (in upward direction):

to go up the stairs/hill

subir la escalera/colina

he hid the money up the chimney

escondió el dinero en la chimenea

he kept running up and down the stairs

subía y bajaba la escalera corriendo

up yours! vulg sl

¡vete a la mierda! vulg sl

up yours! vulg sl

¡ándate a la mierda! Chil Col vulg sl

up yours! vulg sl

¡andá a la mierda! RioPl vulg sl

2.3. up (to, in) Brit region:

he's gone up the shop

ha ido a la tienda

III.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADJ

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1.1. up attr (going upward):

the up escalator

la escalera mecánica para subir

1.2. up attr (to London) Brit:

the up train

el tren para Londres

2. up (elated) Am inf pred:

I feel really up at the moment

me siento como en las nubes

IV.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB trans inf

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V.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB intr

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VI.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] N

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on the up Brit

gun-related violence is on the up Brit

la violencia relacionada con armas de fuego está en aumento

to be on the up and up Am inf (honest) businessman/salesperson:

ser de buena ley

to be on the up and up Am inf (honest) businessman/salesperson:

to be on the up and up Brit (succeeding) business/company:

to be on the up and up Brit (succeeding) business/company:

marchar or ir cada vez mejor

ups and downs

vicisitudes fpl

life's little ups and downs

las vicisitudes de la vida

their business/marriage has had its ups and downs

su negocio/matrimonio ha tenido sus altibajos

See also come up to

come up to VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv + prep + o)

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1. come up to (reach as far as):

the water came up to my chest

el agua me llegaba al pecho

Translations for cover up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.cover up VB trans (protect)

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II.cover up VB intr

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to cover up for sb

encubrir a alguien

cover-up [ˈkʌvərʌp, Am -ɚ-] N

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encubrimiento m

Translations for cover up in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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I.cover [ˈkʌvəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

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1. cover (top):

2. cover (outer sheet):

cover of a book

cover of a magazine

3. cover (bedding):

4. cover (envelope):

5. cover (concealment):

to break cover

salir al descubierto

6. cover (shelter):

7. cover (insurance):

8. cover (provision):

9. cover (at table):

II.cover [ˈkʌvəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

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1. cover (hide):

cover eyes, ears

2. cover (put over):

3. cover (keep warm):

4. cover (travel):

5. cover (deal with):

6. cover (include):

7. cover (report on):

informar acerca de

8. cover (insure):

9. cover (give armed protection):

10. cover MUS:

III.cover [ˈkʌvəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

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I.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- ADV

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1. up (movement):

up here/there

aquí/allí arriba

mirar (hacia) arriba

to stand/get up

ponerse de pie/levantarse

ir hacia arriba

to throw sth up

lanzar algo hacia arriba

saltar hacia arriba

(stand) up!

on the way up

2. up (to another point):

up in Dublin

allá en Dublín

to go up to Scotland

6. up (limit):

up to £100

se acabó el tiempo

when 5 hours were up

cuando pasaron 5 horas

from the age of 18 up

a partir de los 18 años (de edad)

to have it up to one's ears (with sth) fig

estar hasta la coronilla (de algo)

7. up (responsibility of):

it's up to you

it's up to me to decide

me toca a mí decidir

8. up SPORTS:

to be 2 goals up

ir ganando por 2 goles

9. up COMPUT, TECH:

II.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- PREP

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1. up (at top of):

to climb up a tree

subir arriba de un árbol

3. up (along):

to go up the street

ir por la calle

III.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- N

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IV.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- VB intr inf

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to up and +infin

ponerse de repente a +infin

V.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- VB trans

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VI.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- ADJ

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2. up (under repair):

3. up (healthy):

to be up and about [or around]

estar en buena forma

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Tessa is searching for the reason behind the cover up of her sister's death. en.wikipedia.org

Later the images were altered with photoshop to cover up bad skin and other flaws. en.wikipedia.org

A single swarm can cover up to 1200 square kilometers and can contain between 40 and 80 million locusts per square kilometer. en.wikipedia.org

Although drawn like a typical bishnen, his constant scowl combined with a loose-fitting robe usually cover up his more attractive features, which he rarely displays. en.wikipedia.org

Then, everything's cover up with the same leaves and a lid, and steam-cooked very slowly. en.wikipedia.org

He also tries to cover up fears and worries with more humorous and seemingly uncaring attitude, mainly to calm people down. en.wikipedia.org

The government attempted to cover up the fact they had not enforced environmental laws throughout the years. en.wikipedia.org

However, the venture proves disastrous, and the bank is faced with having to cover up its deficit. en.wikipedia.org

I think that was to cover up for the pilots. en.wikipedia.org

Subsequently, he tries to cover up the evidence which implicates him in the hit-and-run accident. en.wikipedia.org

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