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cov·er: I. noun II. transitive verb III. intransitive verb
cover: noun
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

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):

cover

cover

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):

cover

to break cover

planiti iz skrivališča

7. cover (concealing true identity):

cover

krinka f

under cover

to blow sb's cover

razkrinkati koga

8. cover MIL:

cover

kritje n

cover (from bombs, bullets)

air cover

9. cover no pl esp Brit (insurance):

cover

cover against/for sth

zavarovanje za primer česa

10. cover no pl (substitute):

cover

to provide cover for sb

nadomeščati koga

to provide emergency cover

poskrbeti za zamenjavo v nujnih primerih

11. cover MUS:

cover

12. cover (weather):

cloud cover

fog cover

megla

snow cover

never judge a book by its cover

ne sodi po videzu

II . cov·er [ˈkʌvəʳ] VB trans

1. cover (put over):

cover

pokrivati [perf pokriti]

cover

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):

cover

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):

cover

skrivati [perf skriti]

cover fig one's confusion

prikrivati [perf prikriti]

4. cover (extend over):

cover

cover

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):

cover

obdelovati [perf obdelati]

cover

predelovati [perf predelati]

7. cover (be enough for):

cover

pokrivati [perf pokriti]

the payment he gets barely covers his expenses

plačilo, ki ga dobi, komaj zadošča za stroške

8. cover (report on):

cover

cover

prenašati [na TV]

9. cover (insure):

cover

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:

cover

kriti

to give covering fire

kriti s streljanjem

cover me!

krij me!

12. cover (aim weapon at):

cover

I've got you covered!

stoj ali streljam!

13. cover (watch):

cover

14. cover (do sb's job):

cover

nadomeščati [perf nadomestiti]

15. cover MUS:

cover

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

cover N

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under cover of fog

I . cover up VB trans

1. cover (protect):

to cover [oneself] up

dobro se obleči

to cover [oneself] up

2. cover (hide):

cover

skrivati [perf skriti]

cover spot

zakrivati [perf zakriti]

3. cover (keep secret):

cover

prikrivati [perf prikriti]

cover

utajevati [perf utajiti]

II . cover up VB intr

cover

prikrivati [perf prikriti]

to cover up for sb

ˈcov·er charge N (in a restaurant)

cover charge

ˈcov·er girl N

cover girl

dekle n z naslovnice

ˈcov·er note N Am Aus

cover note

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:

Usage examples with cover

under cover

cloud cover

air cover

fog cover

snow cover

cover me!

umbrella cover

ovoj za dežnik

to read sth from cover to cover

prebrati kaj od začetka do konca

to run for cover

to provide emergency cover

poskrbeti za zamenjavo v nujnih primerih

under cover of darkness

v zavetju noči

to blow sb's cover

razkrinkati koga

to cover one's tracks

zabrisati svoje sledi

to dive for cover

pognati se v zavetje

MIL to break cover

zapustiti skrivališče

quilt [or duvet] cover

prevleka za prešito odejo

under plain cover

brez imena pošiljatelja

under separate cover

v ločenih kuvertah

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English

Officers in these situations commonly fail to report corrupt behavior or provide false testimony to outside investigators to cover up criminal activity by their fellow officers. en.wikipedia.org

Yet, because of the passive cover-up, the misdeed often goes undiscovered and results in harm to others ensuing from its failure to be discovered. en.wikipedia.org

His cover featured a picture of a woman standing in a field warding off the presence of a giant floating skull decorated in a mirrorball fashion. en.wikipedia.org

Under the government's cover, outrageous financial manipulations were performed that enriched a narrow group of individuals at key positions of business and government. en.wikipedia.org

Once the water is boiling, add rapini and cover. www.torontosun.com

One of his visual trademarks was the small pieces of tissue paper applied to his pasty white face to cover supposed shaving cuts. en.wikipedia.org

The destructive nature of 20th century warfare provided an impetus to search for alternative metals and plastics to cover large cranial defects. en.wikipedia.org

Put the lemon peel into a glass and cover with a double measure (about 75 ml) of whiskey and leave overnight, covered. tvnz.co.nz

Police later maintained that some protest organizers were complicit in providing cover for the vandals. en.wikipedia.org

Divergence occurs near surface level resulting in a return of the circulating air to the polar fronts where rising air currents can create extensive cloud cover and precipitation. en.wikipedia.org

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