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cov·er·ing: noun
cov·er·ing ˈlet·ter: noun
cov·er: I. noun II. transitive verb III. intransitive verb
cover up: I. transitive verb II. intransitive verb
ˈcov·er charge: noun
ˈcov·er girl: noun
ˈcov·er note: noun
ˈcov·er sto·ry: noun
ˈcov·er-up: noun
ˈdust cov·er: noun
ˈman·hole cov·er: noun
ˈpil·low·case: noun
re-cov·er: transitive verb
cover: noun

cov·er·ing [ˈkʌvərɪŋ] N

covering

covering

floor/wall coverings

talna/stenska obloga

a light covering of snow

tanka snežna odeja

to put a fresh covering on a wound

cov·er·ing ˈlet·ter N Brit

covering letter

spremno pismo n

I . cov·er [ˈkʌvəʳ] N

1. cover:

cover (covering)

cover (of flexible plastic)

ovoj m

cover (for clothes)

[zaščitna] vreča f za oblačila

cover (protective top)

pokrov m

cover (for bed)

cover (for furniture)

plahta f

quilt [or duvet] cover

prevleka za prešito odejo

2. cover (sheets):

the covers pl

the covers pl

odeje

3. cover (of a book):

ovitek m

cover of a magazine

to read sth from cover to cover

prebrati kaj od začetka do konca

4. cover (envelope):

under plain cover

brez imena pošiljatelja

under separate cover

v ločenih kuvertah

5. cover:

cover (shelter)

zavetje n

under cover

v zavetju

under cover (concealed)

skrit

under cover of darkness

v zavetju noči

to take cover (from rain)

poiskati zavetje

to take cover (from danger)

6. cover no pl (for animals to hide):

to break cover

planiti iz skrivališča

7. cover (concealing true identity):

krinka f

under cover

to blow sb's cover

razkrinkati koga

8. cover MIL:

kritje n

cover (from bombs, bullets)

9. cover no pl esp Brit (insurance):

cover against/for sth

zavarovanje za primer česa

10. cover no pl (substitute):

to provide cover for sb

nadomeščati koga

to provide emergency cover

poskrbeti za zamenjavo v nujnih primerih

11. cover MUS:

12. cover (weather):

cloud cover

megla

never judge a book by its cover

ne sodi po videzu

II . cov·er [ˈkʌvəʳ] VB trans

1. cover (put over):

pokrivati [perf pokriti]

prekrivati [perf prekriti]

to be covered [in [or with] sth]

biti prekrit s čim

covered with blood

covered in ink/mud

biti moder od črnila/blaten

2. cover (to protect):

pokrivati [perf pokriti]

they covered him with a blanket

pokrili so ga z odejo

to cover one's eyes with one's hands

zastreti si oči [z rokami]

3. cover (to hide):

skrivati [perf skriti]

cover fig one's confusion

prikrivati [perf prikriti]

4. cover (extend over):

pokrivati [perf pokriti]

5. cover:

cover (travel)

(travel) to cover a lot of ground

veliko prepotovati

to cover a lot of ground (make progress)

napredovati tudi fig

to cover a lot of ground (be wide-ranging)

zajemati veliko stvari

6. cover (deal with):

obdelovati [perf obdelati]

predelovati [perf predelati]

7. cover (be enough for):

pokrivati [perf pokriti]

the payment he gets barely covers his expenses

plačilo, ki ga dobi, komaj zadošča za stroške

8. cover (report on):

prenašati [na TV]

9. cover (insure):

to cover sb/sth [against/for sth]

zavarovati koga/kaj za primer česa

10. cover (protect):

to cover oneself [against sth]

braniti se [pred čim]

she tried to cover herself by saying that ...

poskusila se je braniti tako, da je rekla ...

11. cover MIL:

kriti

to give covering fire

kriti s streljanjem

krij me!

12. cover (aim weapon at):

I've got you covered!

stoj ali streljam!

13. cover (watch):

14. cover (do sb's job):

nadomeščati [perf nadomestiti]

15. cover MUS:

prirejati [perf prirediti]

to cover one's back

zavarovati si hrbet

to cover one's tracks

zabrisati sledi za seboj

III . cov·er [ˈkʌvəʳ] VB intr

cover paint:

to cover well/badly

dobro/slabo prekriti

I . cover up VB trans

1. cover (protect):

to cover [oneself] up

dobro se obleči

to cover [oneself] up

2. cover (hide):

skrivati [perf skriti]

zakrivati [perf zakriti]

3. cover (keep secret):

prikrivati [perf prikriti]

utajevati [perf utajiti]

II . cover up VB intr

prikrivati [perf prikriti]

to cover up for sb

ˈcov·er charge N (in a restaurant)

cover charge

ˈcov·er girl N

dekle n z naslovnice

ˈcov·er note N Am Aus

cover note (insurance)

potrdilo n o sklenjenem zavarovanju

cover note (insurance)

preliminarna zavarovalna polica f

ˈcov·er sto·ry N

1. cover story (main story):

cover story

zgodba f z naslovnice

2. cover story (invented story):

cover story

lažna zgodba f

ˈcov·er-up N

prikrivanje n resnice

ˈdust cov·er N

dust cover (for furniture)

zaščitno prekrivalo n

dust cover (for devices)

zaščitna ponjava f

dust cover (on a book)

zaščitni ovitek m

dust cover (for clothes)

zaščitna vreča f

ˈman·hole cov·er N

manhole cover

pokrov m

manhole cover of canal, container, tank

pokrov m

manhole cover of shaft

pokrov m za jašek

ˈpil·low·case N, ˈpil·low cov·er N, ˈpil·low·slip N

prevleka f za blazino

re-cov·er [ˌri:ˈkʌvəʳ] VB trans

re-cover chair, sofa:

cover N

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Usage examples with covering

covering fire

kritje z ognjem

to give covering fire

kriti s streljanjem

a light covering of snow

tanka snežna odeja

to put a fresh covering on a wound

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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This is made of light-weighted materials and the cloth at the sides swings to and fro covering the legs of the dancer. en.wikipedia.org

They are now in a new sarcophagus with a new sarcophagial effigy (from the 1990s) covering it. en.wikipedia.org

For the latter, we can always go to the universal covering space, and reestablish causality. en.wikipedia.org

Once rediscovered, the distemper coating covering the murals was carefully removed four complete murals and the top-quarter of a fifth were revealed. en.wikipedia.org

I persuaded her to have dinner with me, a meal during which we didn't so much talk as gabble, covering a lot of ground in a big hurry. www.dailymail.co.uk

The outer covering of the body is a cuticle covered in unique microscopic projections known as "papillae". en.wikipedia.org

In the case of characteristic 2 the double cover may need to be an inseparable covering. en.wikipedia.org

In addition to medical expense insurance, health insurance may also refer to insurance covering disability or long-term nursing or custodial care needs. en.wikipedia.org

Her specialty was investigative reporting as well as covering the arts. en.wikipedia.org

In the vestry is a benefaction board covering the period 16821723. en.wikipedia.org

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