covert
A coveringA covering.
» Sami had a covert evil nature.
OsoHombre · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
5 sensesA covering.
a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
A disguise.
A hiding place.
Versteck
Area of thick undergrowth where animals hide.
Unterholz
A feather that covers the bases of flight feathers.
Deckfeder
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
1 languagesBy meaning 3
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
plural: covertsSynonyms
3 synonyms- a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something:screencoverconcealment
Word family
6 related wordsSee also
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