cover story in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cover story in the English»French Dictionary

cover story N

1. cover story JOURN:

cover story

article m annoncé en couverture

2. cover story (in espionage):

cover story

couverture f

3. cover story (excuse):

cover story fig

prétexte m

Translations for cover story in the English»French Dictionary

cover event, angle, story, subject, match

couvrir

Translations for cover story in the French»English Dictionary

partir en reportage

to go to cover a story

Translations for cover story in the English»French Dictionary

I.cover [Brit ˈkʌvə, Am ˈkəvər] N

1. cover:

cover (protective lid, sheath)

couverture f

cover (for duvet, cushion, birdcage)

housse f

cover (for table, furniture)

protection f

cover (for umbrella, blade, knife)

fourreau m

cover (for typewriter, record player, pan, bowl)

couvercle m

2. cover (blanket):

cover

couverture f

3. cover:

cover (of book, magazine)

couverture f

cover (of record)

pochette f

on the cover (of book)

sur la couverture

on the cover (of magazine)

en couverture

she's made the cover of ‘Time’

elle a fait la couverture de ‘Time’

from cover to cover

de la première à la dernière page

from cover to cover attr design, illustration, text

de couverture

4. cover (shelter):

cover

abri m

to provide cover

servir d'abri (for à)

to take cover

se mettre à l'abri

to run for cover

courir se mettre à l'abri

take cover!

aux abris!

to break cover

quitter son abri

under cover

à l'abri

under cover of darkness

à la faveur de la nuit

under cover of the confusion he escaped

il a profité de la confusion pour s'évader

open land with no cover

terrain découvert sans abri possible

5. cover (for spy, agent, operation, crime):

cover

couverture f (for pour)

that's her cover

c'est sa couverture

to work under cover

travailler sous une identité d'emprunt

under cover of sth

sous le couvert de qc

under cover of doing

sous prétexte de faire

to blow sb's cover inf

griller qn inf

6. cover MIL:

cover

couverture f

to give sb cover

couvrir qn

I gave cover as he advanced

je l'ai couvert tandis qu'il avançait

7. cover (replacement):

cover (for teacher, doctor)

remplacement m

to provide emergency cover

parer aux urgences

8. cover Brit (insurance):

cover

assurance f (for pour, against contre)

to give or provide cover against

garantir contre

she has cover for fire and theft

elle est couverte contre l'incendie et le vol

9. cover FIN (collateral):

cover

provision f

10. cover (table setting):

cover

couvert m

11. cover MUS → cover version

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

1. cover (to conceal or protect):

cover table, bed, pan, legs, wound

couvrir (with avec)

cover cushion, sofa, corpse

recouvrir (with de)

cover hole

boucher (with avec)

we had the sofa covered

on a fait recouvrir le canapé

cover your mouth when you yawn

mets la main devant la bouche quand tu bâilles

cover one eye and read the chart

cachez un œil et lisez le tableau

to cover one's ears

se boucher les oreilles

2. cover (coat) person, dust, snow, water, layer:

cover ground, surface, person, cake

recouvrir (with de)

the ground was covered with snow, snow covered the ground

le sol était recouvert de neige, la neige recouvrait le sol

everything got covered with or in sand

tout a été recouvert de sable

the animal is covered in scales

l'animal est couvert d'écailles

to cover one's face with cream

s'enduire le visage de crème

to be covered in glory

être couvert de gloire

3. cover (be strewn over):

cover litter, graffiti, blossom, bruises, scratches:

couvrir

the tree was covered with blossom, blossom covered the tree

l'arbre était couvert de fleurs

to cover sb's face with kisses

couvrir le visage de qn de baisers

4. cover:

cover (travel over) distance, area

parcourir

cover (extend over) distance, area

s'étendre sur

we covered a lot of miles on holiday

nous avons fait beaucoup de kilomètres pendant les vacances

5. cover (deal with, include):

cover article, book, speaker: subject, field

traiter

cover word, term, item: meaning, aspect

englober

cover teacher: chapter

faire

cover rule, law: situation, person, organization

s'appliquer à

cover department, office: area, region, activity

s'occuper de

cover rep: area

couvrir

that price covers everything

le prix comprend tout, tout est inclus dans le prix

we will cover half the syllabus this term

nous ferons or couvrirons la moitié du programme ce trimestre

6. cover (report on) journalist, reporter, station:

cover event, angle, story, subject, match

couvrir

the game will be covered live on BBC1

le match sera diffusé en direct par BBC1

7. cover (pay for) amount, salary, company, person:

cover costs, outgoings

couvrir

cover loss, deficit

combler

£20 should cover it inf

20 livres sterling devraient suffire

to cover one's costs

rentrer dans ses frais

8. cover (insure):

cover person, possession

assurer, couvrir (for, against contre, for doing pour faire)

cover guarantee: costs, parts

couvrir

are you adequately covered?

est-ce que vous êtes suffisamment assuré?

9. cover (protect):

cover MIL, SPORTS person, advance, retreat, exit, area of pitch

couvrir

I'll cover you

je te couvre

I've got you covered! (threat)

ne bougez pas ou je tire!

keep him covered

tenez-le en joue

to cover one's back fig

se couvrir

10. cover (conceal):

cover emotion, ignorance

cacher

cover noise

couvrir

cover smell

masquer

11. cover MUS (make version of):

cover song

faire sa version de

12. cover ZOOL (mate with):

cover

couvrir

cover

saillir

III.to cover oneself VB refl

to cover oneself refl:

to cover oneself

se protéger (against contre, by doing en faisant)

to cover oneself with glory, praise, shame

se couvrir de

IV.-covered COMP

snow-/scrub-covered

couvert de neige/de broussailles

chocolate-covered

enrobé de chocolat

V.covered ADJ

covered porch, passage, courtyard

couvert

covered dish, pan

à couvercle

See also cover version

cover version N MUS

cover version

version f

story [Brit ˈstɔːri, Am ˈstɔri] N

1. story (account):

story

histoire f (of de)

to tell a story

raconter une histoire

the story of Elvis Presley

l'histoire d'Elvis Presley

it's a true story

c'est une histoire vécue

based on a true story

inspiré par une histoire vécue

to stick to/change one's story

maintenir/changer sa version des faits

what is the real story?

où est la vérité?

they all have similar stories, they all tell the same story

ils sont tous passés par là

2. story (tale) (gen):

story

histoire f (about, of de)

story LIT

conte m (of de)

to tell an entertaining story

raconter une histoire divertissante

a detective/ghost story

une histoire policière/de fantômes

tell us a story about when you lived in London during the war

racontez-nous comment c'était pendant la guerre à Londres

read us a (bedtime) story!

tu nous lis une histoire?

3. story JOURN:

story

article m (on, about sur)

exclusive story

reportage m exclusif

to carry or run a story

publier un article

to kill a story

ne pas publier un article

a front-page story

un article à la une

the inside story

les dessous de l'affaire

4. story (lie):

story

histoire f

to make up a story

inventer une histoire (about à propos de)

she made up some story about her train being late

elle a inventé une histoire de train en retard

5. story (rumour):

story

rumeur f (about sur)

all sorts of stories are going round the office

toutes sortes de rumeurs circulent dans le bureau

6. story:

story, a. story line (of novel, play)

intrigue f

story, a. story line (of film)

scénario m

the story was taken from a Russian novel

l'histoire est tirée d'un roman russe

there was no story!

il n'y avait pas d'histoire!

7. story (unfolding of plot):

story

action f

the story is set in Normandy

l'action or l'histoire se passe en Normandie

8. story Am (floor):

story

étage m

first story

rez-de-chaussée m

second story

premier étage m

but that's another story

mais ça c'est une autre histoire

to cut a long story short

bref

that's not the whole story , that's only half the story

ce n'est qu'une partie de l'histoire, ce n'est pas tout

that's the story of my life!

c'est toujours la même chose, avec moi!

it's always the same story , it's the same old story

c'est toujours la même chose

every picture tells a story

ça se passe de commentaires

a likely story!

elle est bien bonne, celle-là! inf

the story goes/has it that …

on raconte/dit que …

or so the story goes

du moins c'est ce qu'on dit

what's the story inf?

qu'est-ce qui se passe?

See also two, storey

I.two [Brit tuː, Am tu] N

two

deux m inv

in twos

par deux

in twos and threes

par deux ou trois, deux ou trois à la fois

II.two [Brit tuː, Am tu] DET

two

deux

III.two [Brit tuː, Am tu] PRON

two

deux inv

I bought two of them

j'en ai acheté deux

to break/cut sth in two

casser/couper qc en deux

in a day or two

dans un jour ou deux

IV.two [Brit tuː, Am tu]

that makes two of us

on est tous les deux dans le même cas

‘I'm fed up inf!’—‘that makes two of us’

‘j'en ai marre!’—‘moi aussi’ inf

to be in two minds about doing

hésiter à faire

to be in two minds about sth

être partagé au sujet de qc

to put two and two together

faire le rapprochement

two hearts that beat as one

deux cœurs qui battent à l'unisson

there are two sides to every story

≈ autant d'hommes, autant d'avis

two's company, three's a crowd

≈ deux ça va, trois c'est trop

storey Brit, story Am [Brit ˈstɔːri, Am ˈstɔri] N <pl storeys Brit stories Am>

storey

étage m

on the top storey

au dernier étage

on the third storey Brit

au troisième étage

on the third storey Am

au quatrième étage

a three-storeyed building Brit, a three storied building Am

un bâtiment à or de trois étages

single-storey building

bâtiment m de plain-pied

to be a bit weak in the top storey inf

être bête comme ses pieds inf

cover story in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cover story in the English»French Dictionary

cover story N

cover story

une f

Translations for cover story in the English»French Dictionary

story <-ries> [ˈstɔ:ri] N

1. story (tale):

story

histoire f

to tell a bedtime story

raconter une histoire avant d'aller au lit

to have a story that ...

avoir entendu dire que ...

sb's side of the story

la version de qn

or so the story goes

d'après ce que l'on raconte

2. story (news report):

story

reportage m

3. story (lie):

story

histoire f

4. story → storey

Phrases:

it's the story of my life

c'est tout à fait moi

that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

j'insiste et j'y tiens!

it's the same old story

c'est toujours la même histoire

See also storey

storey [ˈstɔ:ri] N Brit, Aus

storey

étage m

I.cover [ˈkʌvəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. cover (top):

cover

couverture f

cover on pot

couvercle m

cover on furniture

housse f

2. cover JOURN:

cover

couverture f

hard-cover edition

édition f reliée

soft-cover edition

édition f de poche

to read sth from cover to cover

lire qc de la première à la dernière page

3. cover pl (sheets):

the covers

les draps mpl

4. cover (envelope):

cover

enveloppe f

under plain cover

sous pli simple

under separate cover

sous pli séparé

5. cover (means of concealing):

cover

couverture f

under cover of darkness

sous le couvert de la nuit

to blow sb's cover

révéler l'identité de qn

to go under cover

prendre une identité d'emprunt

to use sth as a cover for sth

utiliser qc comme couverture pour qc

6. cover (shelter):

cover

abri m

to break cover

sortir de l'abri

to run for cover

se mettre à l'abri

7. cover FIN:

cover

couverture f

8. cover (insurance):

cover

couverture f

full cover

garantie f totale

9. cover FOOD:

cover

couvert m

10. cover MUS (recording):

cover

reprise f

Phrases:

never judge a book by its cover

il ne faut jamais juger des apparences

II.cover [ˈkʌvəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

1. cover (put over):

cover

couvrir

cover surface, wall, sofa

recouvrir

to cover sth with sth

recouvrir qc de qc

to cover sth with sth

(re)couvrir qc de qc

2. cover (hide):

cover

dissimuler

to cover one's eyes with one's hands

se couvrir les yeux avec les mains

to cover one's eyes with one's hands fig

se voiler la face

3. cover (pay):

cover one's costs

couvrir

4. cover (extend over):

cover

s'étendre sur

5. cover (travel):

cover

parcourir

6. cover (deal with):

cover

traiter de

to cover a lot of ground fig

traiter beaucoup de sujets

7. cover (include):

cover

inclure

8. cover (be enough for):

cover

couvrir

9. cover (report on):

cover

couvrir

10. cover (insure):

cover a. fig

couvrir

to cover sb for/against sth

couvrir qn contre qc

11. cover MIL, SPORTS:

cover

couvrir

12. cover (do sb's job):

cover

remplacer

13. cover (adopt song):

cover

reprendre

Phrases:

to cover your ass [or back] inf

se couvrir

to cover oneself with glory

se couvrir de gloire

to cover a multitude of sins

cacher une multitude de péchés

to cover one's tracks

brouiller ses pistes

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He wrote the cover story, revealing them as forgeries.

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A suitable cover story was the need to deny use of the area to the enemy.

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During his internship he wrote a cover story for the magazine for free.

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If the subject is using a cover story, it may be broken by softening-up.

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This was all part of his cover story.

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