covers in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for covers in the English»Serbian Dictionary

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

'dust cov·er N

dust cover (for furniture)

prekrivka f

dust cover (for devices)

zaštitni pokrivač m

dust cover (on a book)

omotnica f

dust cover (on a book)

zavijač f

dust cover (for clothes)

zaštitna vreća f

'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

'man·hole cov·er N

manhole cover of canal container, shaft, tank

poklopac m

re-cov·er² [ˌriː'kʌvəʳ] VB trans

re-cover chair, sofa:

re-cover

presvući // presvlačiti

'cov·er charge N

cover charge

kuver m dodatan novac koji se plaća u restoranu, npr. za muziku ili uslugu

'cov·er note N Am, Aus

cover note

potvrda f o pokriću

cover note (insurance)

privremena potvrda f o osiguranju

'cov·er girl N

cover girl

devojka f s naslovne strane

I.cover up VB trans

1. cover up (protect):

to cover up [oneself] up

zaštititi se

2. cover up (hide):

cover up

sakriti // sakrivati

cover up spot

pokriti // pokrivati

3. cover up (keep secret):

cover up

prikrivati

cover up

tajiti

II.cover up VB intr

cover up

štititi

to cover up for sb

štititi nekog

'cov·er-up N

cover-up

prikrivanje nt istine

covers Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to read sth from cover to cover

pročitati nešto od prve do poslednje strane

never judge a book by its cover

nikad ne sudi o knjizi po koricama

to cover one's eyes with one's hands

pokriti oči rukama

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

will that cover our expenses?

hoće li nam to pokriti troškove?

she tried to cover herself by saying that ...

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

to cover the ground well

dobro poznavati neku oblast

you can't judge a book by its cover prov

može se suditi o nečemu na osnovu spoljnog izgleda

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The gatefold's exterior was modelled in plasticine and, on its front, showed the logos or punning representations of the featured bands, whose album covers were depicted in the interior.

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Measuring 62by 126 at ground level, the hotel covers nearly all of the downtown lot on which it rests.

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In this case, the actual covers for each album was a photo of the studio master tape along with the engineer's log sheet.

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He is noted for his gritty style of batting and also for being an athletic fielder in the covers.

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Hatch covers can slide forwards, backwards, or to the side, lift up or fold up.

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It was established in 2007 and covers the fields of engineering, including computational fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, mechatronics, and renewable energy.

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Many of the album covers visually reflect this, in that they can be viewed quickly for an overall emotional impression, while intense perusal reveals many painstakingly layered details.

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Moreover, it covers an even larger sphere of action, when applied on the battlefield, through the planning of tactics.

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There is of course difficulty in abbreviating a presentation of work which covers more than 700 papers and 25 books.

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He is the creator of over 1,700 book and magazine covers.

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