cover

I 1. ['kʌvə(r)]

nome

1) (protective lid, sheath) copertura f.; (for duvet, cushion) fodera f., rivestimento m.; (for table) copritavolo m.; (for umbrella, blade, knife) fodero m., guaina f.; (for typewriter, pan) coperchio m.

2) (blanket) coperta f.

3) (of book, magazine, record) copertina f.

on the cover — (of book) sulla copertina; (of magazine) in copertina

from cover to cover — dalla prima all'ultima pagina

4) (shelter) rifugio m., riparo m.

to take cover — mettersi al riparo

take cover! — al riparo!

under cover — al riparo, al coperto

under cover of darkness — col favore delle tenebre

5) (for spy, operation, crime) copertura f. (for per)

to blow sb.'s cover — colloq. fare saltare la copertura di qcn

6) mil. copertura f.

air cover — copertura aerea

to give sb. cover — coprire qcn

7) (replacement) (for teacher, doctor) sostituto m. temporaneo

to provide emergency cover — garantire una sostituzione d'emergenza

8) BE copertura f. assicurativa

cover for fire and theft — copertura assicurativa contro l'incendio e il furto

9) (table setting) coperto m.

10) mus. cover version

2.

modificatore [design, illustration] di copertina

II 1. ['kʌvə(r)]

verbo transitivo

1) (to conceal or protect) coprire [table, pan, legs, wound] (with con); rivestire, ricoprire [cushion, sofa] (with con); coprire, chiudere [hole] (with con)

to cover one's mouth mettere la mano davanti alla bocca; to cover one's ears — tapparsi le orecchie

2) (coat) [dust, snow, layer] coprire, ricoprire [ground, cake]

everything got covered with o in sand tutto fu coperto dalla sabbia; to be covered in glory — essere carico di gloria

3) (be strewn over) [litter, graffiti, blossom, bruises] coprire

to cover sb.'s face with kisses — riempire di baci il viso di qcn

4) (travel over) coprire, percorrere [distance, area]; (extend over) estendersi per, occupare [area]

to cover a lot of miles — percorrere molte miglia

5) (deal with, include) [article, speaker] trattare [subject]; [term] comprendere, includere [meaning, aspect]; [teacher] affrontare, spiegare [chapter]; [rule, law] applicarsi a [situation, person]; [department] essere competente per [area, activity]; [rep] essere responsabile per [area]

that price covers everything — è tutto incluso nel prezzo

6) (report on) [journalist] seguire [event, subject]

covered live on BBC1 — trasmesso in diretta dalla BBC1

7) (pay for) [salary, company, person] coprire [costs]; colmare [loss]

Ј 20 should cover it — colloq. 20 sterline dovrebbero bastare

8) coprire, assicurare [person, possession] (for, against contro; for doing per fare); [guarantee] coprire [costs, parts]

9) mil. sport (protect) coprire, proteggere [person, advance, area of pitch]

I've got you covered! — (threat) ti tengo sotto tiro!

to cover one's back — fig. coprirsi

10) (conceal) nascondere [emotion, ignorance]; coprire [noise]

2.

verbo riflessivo

to cover oneself — coprirsi, proteggersi

to cover oneself with — coprirsi di [glory, shame]

- cover for

- cover over

- cover up

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1. verb

1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) coprire

2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) coprire

3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) percorrere

4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) coprire

5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) coprire

6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) occuparsi di

7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) tenere nel mirino

2. noun

1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) copertura, coperta

2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) riparo, copertura

3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) protezione

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- coverage

- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
- cover-up

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I 1. ['kʌvə(r)]

nome

1) (protective lid, sheath) copertura f.; (for duvet, cushion) fodera f., rivestimento m.; (for table) copritavolo m.; (for umbrella, blade, knife) fodero m., guaina f.; (for typewriter, pan) coperchio m.

2) (blanket) coperta f.

3) (of book, magazine, record) copertina f.

on the cover — (of book) sulla copertina; (of magazine) in copertina

from cover to cover — dalla prima all'ultima pagina

4) (shelter) rifugio m., riparo m.

to take cover — mettersi al riparo

take cover! — al riparo!

under cover — al riparo, al coperto

under cover of darkness — col favore delle tenebre

5) (for spy, operation, crime) copertura f. (for per)

to blow sb.'s cover — colloq. fare saltare la copertura di qcn

6) mil. copertura f.

air cover — copertura aerea

to give sb. cover — coprire qcn

7) (replacement) (for teacher, doctor) sostituto m. temporaneo

to provide emergency cover — garantire una sostituzione d'emergenza

8) BE copertura f. assicurativa

cover for fire and theft — copertura assicurativa contro l'incendio e il furto

9) (table setting) coperto m.

10) mus. cover version

2.

modificatore [design, illustration] di copertina

II 1. ['kʌvə(r)]

verbo transitivo

1) (to conceal or protect) coprire [table, pan, legs, wound] (with con); rivestire, ricoprire [cushion, sofa] (with con); coprire, chiudere [hole] (with con)

to cover one's mouth mettere la mano davanti alla bocca; to cover one's ears — tapparsi le orecchie

2) (coat) [dust, snow, layer] coprire, ricoprire [ground, cake]

everything got covered with o in sand tutto fu coperto dalla sabbia; to be covered in glory — essere carico di gloria

3) (be strewn over) [litter, graffiti, blossom, bruises] coprire

to cover sb.'s face with kisses — riempire di baci il viso di qcn

4) (travel over) coprire, percorrere [distance, area]; (extend over) estendersi per, occupare [area]

to cover a lot of miles — percorrere molte miglia

5) (deal with, include) [article, speaker] trattare [subject]; [term] comprendere, includere [meaning, aspect]; [teacher] affrontare, spiegare [chapter]; [rule, law] applicarsi a [situation, person]; [department] essere competente per [area, activity]; [rep] essere responsabile per [area]

that price covers everything — è tutto incluso nel prezzo

6) (report on) [journalist] seguire [event, subject]

covered live on BBC1 — trasmesso in diretta dalla BBC1

7) (pay for) [salary, company, person] coprire [costs]; colmare [loss]

Ј 20 should cover it — colloq. 20 sterline dovrebbero bastare

8) coprire, assicurare [person, possession] (for, against contro; for doing per fare); [guarantee] coprire [costs, parts]

9) mil. sport (protect) coprire, proteggere [person, advance, area of pitch]

I've got you covered! — (threat) ti tengo sotto tiro!

to cover one's back — fig. coprirsi

10) (conceal) nascondere [emotion, ignorance]; coprire [noise]

2.

verbo riflessivo

to cover oneself — coprirsi, proteggersi

to cover oneself with — coprirsi di [glory, shame]

- cover for

- cover over

- cover up