Meaning

23 senses

  1. (countable, uncountable)A lid.

    Deckel, Abdeckung

    кры́шкаkrýška

    кри́шкаkrýška

  2. (uncountable)Area or situation which screens a person or thing from view.

    The soldiers took cover behind a ruined building.

  3. (countable, uncountable)The front and back of a book, magazine, CD package, etc.

    Einband, Umschlag, Cover

    обло́жкаoblóžka

    обкла́динкаobkládynka, обго́рткаobhórtka

    the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book

  4. (countable, uncountable)The top sheet of a bed.

    Decke

    покрыва́лоpokryválo

    покрива́лоpokryválo

    covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)

  5. (countable, uncountable)A cloth or similar material, often fitted, placed over an item such as a car or sofa or food to protect it from dust, rain, insects, etc. when not being used.

  6. (India, countable, uncountable)A bag or packet.

  7. (countable, uncountable)A cover charge.

    There's a $15 cover tonight.

    входна́я пла́таvxodnája pláta

  8. (countable, uncountable)A setting at a restaurant table or formal dinner.

    We need to set another cover for the Smith party.

    Gedeck

    прибо́рыpribóry

  9. (countable, uncountable)A new performance or rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song.

    a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else

  10. (countable, uncountable)A fielding position on the off side, between point and mid off, about 30° forward of square; a fielder in this position.

    The captain signalled his best fielder from short leg to cover.

  11. (countable, uncountable)A tarpaulin or other device used to cover the wicket during rain, to prevent it getting wet.

    The covers were put on just before lunch.

  12. (countable, uncountable)The area of the stumps that is blocked by the batsman so as to defend the wicket.

Examples

1865 sentences

  1. The damage was covered by insurance.

    Шкода була покрита страховкою. — deniko

    ruУщерб был покрыт страховкой. — redscorp

    deDer Schaden war durch die Versicherung abgedeckt. — Tamy

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  2. The mountain is covered with snow.

    Гора вкрита снігом. — Internecivus

    ruГора укрыта снегом. — al_ex_an_der

    deDer Berg ist mit Schnee bedeckt. — lilygilder

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  3. That mountain is covered with snow.

    На горі лежить сніг. — deniko

    ruЭта гора покрыта снегом. — marafon

    deDieser Berg ist schneebedeckt. — Dejo

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  4. The ground is covered with snow.

    Земля вкрита снiгом. — rmdas

    ruЗемля покрыта снегом. — drnm2

    deDer Boden ist schneebedeckt. — MUIRIEL

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  5. She laughed to cover her fear.

    Вона засміялася, щоб приховати свій страх. — deniko

    deSie lachte, um ihre Angst zu verbergen. — Manfredo

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 4
hiding:
lid:
front and back of a book or a magazine:
top sheet:
Русский
By meaning 6
hiding:
lid:
front and back of a book or a magazine:
top sheet:
cover charge:
setting at a restaurant table:
Deutsch
By meaning 6
hiding:
lid:
front and back of a book or a magazine:
top sheet:
setting at a restaurant table:
topology: family of sets:

Origin

From Middle English coveren, borrowed from Old French covrir, cueuvrir (modern French couv

From Middle English coveren, borrowed from Old French covrir, cueuvrir (modern French couvrir), from Late Latin coperire, from Latin cooperiō (“to cover completely”), from co- (intensive prefix) + operiō (“to close, cover”). Displaced native Middle English thecchen and bethecchen (“to cover”) (from Old English þeccan, beþeccan (“to cover”)), Middle English helen, (over)helen, (for)helen (“to cover, conceal”) (from Old English helan (“to conceal, cover, hide”)), Middle English wrien, (be)wreon (“to cover”) (from Old English (be)wrēon (“to cover”)), Middle English hodren, hothren (“to cover up”) (from Low German hudren (“to cover up”)).

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Forms

plural: covers
Singularcover
Pluralcovers

regular

Synonyms

16 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations:covering fire
  • the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it:coveringscreeningmasking
  • a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else:cover versioncover song
  • bedding that keeps a person warm in bed:blanket
  • a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something:screencovertconcealment
  • covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container):top

Word family

92 related words
Relatedcoverlet
Derivedair coverambulance coverback coverbacoverbedcoverbreak coverchaircovercloud covercomprehensive covercover artcover artistcover bandcover boardcover boycover chargecover cropcoverdiskcover drivecover girlcoverglasscover groundcoverlesscover lettercoverline

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

Collocations

12 patterns
  • was covered with
  • covered with snow
  • covered with dust
  • covered with mud
  • was covered in
  • mountain is covered
  • covered his mouth
  • covered in mud
  • covered in blood
  • on the cover
  • by its cover
  • ran for cover

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
covecovenantcoverageC1coverallscovert
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