cover in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cover 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

cover letter N Am

cover letter

lettre f explicative

cover note N Brit (insurance certificate)

cover note

attestation f d'assurance

cloud cover N

cloud cover

couverture f nuageuse

I.cover up VB [Brit ˈkʌvə -, Am ˈkəvər -] (cover up)

1. cover up (put clothes on):

cover up

se couvrir

2. cover up:

to cover oneself up

se couvrir (with de)

3. cover up (conceal truth):

cover up

étouffer une affaire

to cover up for colleague, friend, mistakes

couvrir

they're covering up for each other

ils se couvrent l'un l'autre

II.cover up VB [Brit ˈkʌvə -, Am ˈkəvər -] (cover up [sth], cover [sth] up)

1. cover up lit:

cover up window, body, footprints

recouvrir (with avec)

cover up answers

cacher (with avec)

2. cover up fig:

cover up mistake, loss, crime, affair, truth

dissimuler

cover up emotion

cacher

cover up scandal

étouffer

I.cover for VB [Brit ˈkʌvə -, Am ˈkəvər -] (cover for [sb])

1. cover for (replace):

cover for colleague, employee

remplacer, faire un remplacement pour

2. cover for (protect):

cover for person

couvrir

‘I'm going to be late, cover for me!’

‘je vais être en retard, trouve-moi une excuse!’

I.cover over VB [Brit ˈkʌvə -, Am ˈkəvər -] (cover over [sth], cover [sth] over)

cover over passage, yard, area, pool

couvrir (with avec)

cover over painting, mark, stain

recouvrir (with de)

cover girl N

cover girl

cover-girl f

cover in VB [Brit ˈkʌvə -, Am ˈkəvər -]

cover in → cover over

See also cover over

I.cover over VB [Brit ˈkʌvə -, Am ˈkəvər -] (cover over [sth], cover [sth] over)

cover over passage, yard, area, pool

couvrir (with avec)

cover over painting, mark, stain

recouvrir (with de)

disability cover N

disability cover

assurance f invalidité

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Translations for cover in the English»French Dictionary

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

cover charge N

cover charge

taxe f sur le couvert

I.cover up VB trans

1. cover up (conceal):

cover up

dissimuler

2. cover up (protect):

cover up

recouvrir

to cover oneself up (warm)

s'emmitoufler

to keep sth covered up fig

garder qc au chaud

II.cover up VB intr

1. cover up (wear sth):

cover up

se couvrir

2. cover up (protect):

to cover up for sb

couvrir qn

cover note N Am, Aus (covering note)

cover note

note f explicative

re-cover [ˌri:ˈkʌvəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

re-cover

recouvrir

insurance cover N

insurance cover

couverture f (d'assurance)

cover over VB trans (obscured)

to be covered over with sth

être recouvert de qc

cover version N MUS

cover version

reprise f

cloud cover N

cloud cover

couche f de nuages

cover letter N

User Entry

cover letter

lettre de motivation f

cover Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to read sth from cover to cover

lire qc de la première à la dernière page

to use sth as a cover for sth

utiliser qc comme couverture pour qc

never judge a book by its cover

il ne faut jamais juger des apparences

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

to cover a lot of ground fig

traiter beaucoup de sujets

to cover a multitude of sins

cacher une multitude de péchés

to run on the spot/for cover

courir sur place/a l'abri

to cover a surface with cork/wood

revêtir une surface de liège/bois

to cover the teeth in plaque

entartrer les dents

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Translations for cover in the French»English Dictionary

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carcasse du moteur

motor cover

capot de bague d'étanchéité

floating ring cover

couvercle déflecteur d'eau

water diversion cover

couvercle de bornier

terminal board cover

culasse refroidie par eau

water-cooled cylinder cover

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The cover of the '42 edition is distinguished from the '41 by a caveat about erratic availability printed in small red fonts.

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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.

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

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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.

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Inside, the house is full of books and art works: small sculptures, paintings, prints, postcards, ceramics, aboriginal artefacts and bark paintings, cover every available surface.

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Regulators have also launched investigations into security measures at the affected firms, and the credit card firms have said they will cover any financial losses.

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They had to cover 2500 yards of snow-covered, obstacle-filled ground, which they could not do at a gallop.

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Once the water is boiling, add rapini and cover.

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Upon the occasion of his taking the oath as chief rabbi, administered by the government officials, his hat was handed him to cover himself.

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A lean-to cover was added to the building in the late 1970s to afford spectators some shelter from the elements.

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