cover story in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cover story in the English»Serbian Dictionary

'cov·er sto·ry N

1. cover story JOURN:

cover story

udarna priča f

cover story

naslovna vest f

2. cover story inf:

cover story

izmišljena priča f

Translations for cover story in the English»Serbian Dictionary

sto·ry¹ ['stɔːri] N

1. story:

story (tale)

priča f

story (narrative)

pripovetka f

story (plot)

radnja f

story (plot)

zaplet m

short story

pripovetka

a tall story

izmišljotina

to read/tell [sb] a story

čitati/pričati (nekome) priču

2. story (rumour):

story

glasina f

the story goes that ...

priča se da ...

3. story (version):

story

verzija priče f

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

to je moja verzija i nje ću se držati!

sb's side of the story

nečija strana priče

4. story (news report):

story

izveštaj m

5. story (lie):

story

izmišljotina f

story

laž f inf

Phrases:

end of story!

kraj priče!

to cut a long story short

ukratko rečeno

sto·ry² N Am

story → storey

See also storey

sto·rey ['stɔːri] N

storey

sprat m

a three-storey house

trospratna kuća

I.cov·er ['kʌvəʳ] N

1. cover:

cover (covering)

prekrivač m

cover (of flexible plastic)

pokrov m

cover (for smaller objects)

poklopac m

cover (for clothes)

zaštitna vreća f

cover (protective top)

pokrivač m

cover (for bed)

prekrivač m

cover (for furniture)

prekrivač m

quilt [or duvet] cover

navlaka

2. cover (sheets):

the covers pl

posteljina

3. cover (of a book):

cover

korice

cover pl of a magazine

korice

cover pl

naslovna strana f

to read sth from cover to cover

pročitati nešto od prve do poslednje strane

4. cover (envelope):

under plain cover

obična koverta

under separate cover

zasebna koverta

5. cover no pl (shelter):

cover

sklonište nt

cover

zaklon m

under cover

zaklonjen

under cover (concealed)

skrovište

under cover of darkness

pod okriljem tame

to take cover (from rain)

skloniti se od kiše

to take cover (from danger)

skloniti se od opasnosti

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

cover

skrovište nt

to break cover

napustiti skrovište

7. cover (concealing true identity):

cover

maska f

under cover

prerušen

to blow sb's cover

raskrinkati nekog

8. cover no pl MIL:

cover

sklonište nt

cover (from bombs, bullets)

štit m

9. cover no pl esp Brit (insurance):

cover

nadoknada f

10. cover no pl (substitute):

cover

zamena f

to provide cover for sb

zameniti nekog

to provide emergency cover

doći kao zamena u slučaju nužde

11. cover MUS:

cover

obrada f pesme

Phrases:

never judge a book by its cover

nikad ne sudi o knjizi po koricama

II.cov·er ['kʌvəʳ] VB trans

1. cover:

cover (put over)

pokriti // pokrivati

cover (against dust also)

prekriti // prekrivati

to be covered [in [or with] sth]

biti pokriven nečim

covered with blood

krvav

covered in ink/mud

umazan mastilom/blatom

2. cover (to protect):

cover

pokriti // pokrivati

they covered him with a blanket

pokrili su ga ćebetom

to cover one's eyes with one's hands

pokriti oči rukama

3. cover (to hide):

cover

prikriti // prikrivati

cover fig one's confusion

prikriti zbunjenost

4. cover (extend over):

cover

zauzimati

cover fig

pokrivati

5. cover (travel):

cover

proputovati

to cover a lot of ground

prelaziti velike razdaljine

to cover a lot of ground (make progress)

napredovati fig

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

pokriti veliku površinu

6. cover (deal with):

cover

uzeti u obzir

7. cover (be enough for):

cover

pokriti // pokrivati

will that cover our expenses?

hoće li nam to pokriti troškove?

8. cover (report on):

cover

prenositi

9. cover (insure):

cover

osigurati // osiguravati against - od

10. cover (protect):

to cover oneself

braniti se

she tried to cover herself by saying that ...

pokušala je da se odbrani tako što je rekla da ...

11. cover MIL:

cover

pokriti // pokrivati

cover (give covering fire)

pokrivati vatrom

cover me!

pokrivaj me!

12. cover (aim weapon at):

cover

nanišaniti

I've got you covered!

stoj ili pucam!

13. cover (watch):

cover

nadzirati

14. cover (do sb's job):

cover

zameniti // zamenjivati

15. cover MUS:

cover

obraditi // obrađivati

Phrases:

to cover one's back

izvući se bez posledica

to cover one's tracks

zametnuti trag

III.cov·er ['kʌvəʳ] VB intr

to cover well/badly paint

dobro/loše ofarbati

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

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This was all part of his cover story.

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He wrote the cover story, revealing them as forgeries.

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

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