covert
Secret, surreptitious, concealedSecret, surreptitious, concealed.
» Sami had a covert evil nature.
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3 senses(figuratively)Secret, surreptitious, concealed.
covert operations
verdeckt
секре́тныйsekrétnyj, скры́тыйskrýtyj, та́йныйtájnyj
прихованийpryxovanyj, таємнийtajemnyj
(historical)Under coverture.
feme covert
(of a wife) being under the protection of her husband
(archaic)Hidden, covered over; overgrown, sheltered.
Examples
9 sentencesSami had a covert evil nature.
We have been sent on a covert mission.
ruНас послали на секретную миссию. — corvard
deMan hat uns auf eine geheime Mission entsandt. — Yorwba
We’re also exploring technologies that reduce the potential for covert data collection.
Subjugation of the lower classes is important to our covert centralization of resources.
Police conducted covert surveillance.
deDie Polizei führte eine verdeckte Beschattungsaktion durch. — Yorwba
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English covert, from Old French covert, past participle of covrir (“to cover”)From Middle English covert, from Old French covert, past participle of covrir (“to cover”) (corresponding to Latin coopertus); cognate to cover. Not closely related to overt, despite what the most common pronunciation would suggest.
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Forms
more covert, most covert| Comparative | more covert Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most covert Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
42 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
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