covered.

İngilizce - Türkçe

covered. teriminin İngilizce Türkçe sözlükte anlamı

Karlarla örtülü şu dağa bak. - Look at that mountain which is covered with snow.

Dünya yüzeyinin üçte ikisi su ile örtülüdür. - Two-thirds of the earth's surface is covered with water.

{f} örtmek

Sami, Leyla'yı öldürdü ve bunu örtmek için Leyla'nın evini ateşe verdi. - Sami killed Layla and set her house on fire to cover it up.

Ben seni örtmekten yorgunum. - I'm tired of covering for you.

cover

örtü

O, arabasının üzerine bir örtü koydu. - He put a cover over his car.

Güneş bu kadar güçlü iken örtünmek iyi bir fikirdir. - It's a good idea to cover up when the sun is this strong.

cover

kılıf

Tom arabasının üstüne bir kılıf koydu. - Tom put a cover over his car.

Ben gece motosikletimin üstüne bir kılıf koyduğumu sağlama alırdım. - I used to make sure I put a cover over my motorcycle at night.

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{f} kaplamak

Bu halı bütün yeri kaplamak için yeterince büyük. - This carpet is big enough to cover the whole floor.

Duvarları kaplamak için eski gazetelere ihtiyacım var. - I need old newspapers to cover the walls.

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{i} kapak

Sonbaharda, fanlar üzerine kapaklar konur. - In the fall, covers are put over the fans in trains.

Onun kolunun altında yırtık kapaklı kitap vardı. - She had the book with a torn cover under her arm.

cover

(Tekstil) 1. örtmek, kaplamak 2. muhafaza 3. kapak

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{f} kapamak

cover

{f} kapsamak

Devriye arabaları alanının tamamını kapsamaktadır. - The patrol cars cover the whole of the area.

Deniz dünya yüzeyinin yaklaşık dörtte üçünü kapsamaktadır. - The sea covers nearly three-fourths of the earth's surface.

{s} kapatılmış

{f} içermek

(Askeri) KAPALI, ÖRTÜLÜ, MESTUR: Bknz. "cover" ve "exposed"

covered

{s} kaplanmış

Tepe karla kaplanmıştı. - The hill was covered in snow.

Karısının yeşil noktalarla kaplanmış yüzünü görünce kalp krizi geçirdi. Katil salatalığın bir kurbanı daha! - Seeing the face of his wife covered in green spots, he had a heart attack. Yet another victim of the killer cucumber!

{f} yetmek

{f} kapatmak

Böyle bir işte kulaklarınızı kulaklıklarla kapatmak önemlidir. - It’s important to cover your ears with ear muffs in a job like that.

Tom izlerini kapatmak için elinden geleni denedi böylece yüzünü kurtarabildi. - Tom tried his best to cover his tracks so he could save face.

cover

{i} paket

cover

{i} kaplık

cover

{f} üzerini kapatmak

(Hukuk) ele almak

(Askeri) Ateşten koruma(k), koruma(k), örtme(k)

Burada boy hedefiyiz. Bir paravana bulmamız gerekiyor. - We're sitting targets here. We need to find cover.

(Avcılık) sütre

(Kanun,Sigorta,Ticaret) teminat

Kapıyı örten bir perde vardı. - There was a curtain which was covering the door.

Bu halı bütün yeri kaplamak için yeterince büyük. - This carpet is big enough to cover the whole floor.

Su, yeryüzünün yaklaşık %70'ini kaplamaktadır. - Water covers about 70% of the earth.

(Dilbilim) dar

(Ticaret) karşılığı olan

covered

(Ticaret) güvenceli

Arap Baharından sonra kış geldi ama kar harabeleri kaplamadı. - After the Arab Spring came the winter, but the snow hasn't covered the ruins.

(Ticaret) risksiz

-e silah tutmak/doğrultmak

cover

(ayrıntıları/vb.) aktarmak

cover

karşılamak

O, masrafları karşılamak için yeterli paradır. - That's enough money to cover the expenses.

Onun kaybını karşılamak zorundayım. - I have to cover his loss.

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{f} kapsa

Devriye arabaları alanının tamamını kapsamaktadır. - The patrol cars cover the whole of the area.

Normal aşınma ve yıpranma garanti kapsamında değildir. - The warranty doesn't cover normal wear and tear.

Sanırım sigorta bunu karşılar. - I think insurance will cover it.

Bu sigorta her şeyi kapsar. - This insurance covers everything.

cover

kap

Hayvanların derisi kıllarla kaplı. - The skin of animals is covered with hair.

Normal aşınma ve yıpranma garanti kapsamında değildir. - The warranty doesn't cover normal wear and tear.

(Muzik) Düzenleme, aranjman: Belirli sesler, çalgılar veya topluluklar için yazılmış bir eserin, başka sesler, çalgılar veya topluluklar tarafından söylenip çalınabilmesi için o eserde yapılan değişiklik, aranjman

cover

(Muzik) İn popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, iş a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song

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(Muzik) Cover versiyon, cover şarkı ya da kısaca Cover: Popüler müzik alanında önceden plağı çıkmış bir şarkının yeni bir yorumla farklı şarkıcılar tarafından yeniden icra edilmesi veya plağının çıkartılması anlamına gelmektedir

cover

kuver

cover

cover crop toprağı muhafaza etmek için kışın ekilen ekin

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(Askeri) (AMERİKAN SAVUNMA KURULU) İSTİKAMETE BAK !: İstikamete bakılması için verilen emir veya komut. Ayrıca bakınız: "cover off". COVER (NATO, AMERİKA SAVUNMA BAKANLIĞI): ÖRTME: Kara, hava veya deniz kuvvetleri tarafından, taarruz, savunma, bunlardan biri veya her ikisinin birden tehdidiyle yapılan koruma. COVER (NATO, AMERİKA SAVUNMA BAKANLIĞI): ÖRTÜ: Bir bireyi, planı, harekatı, birliği veya tesisi düşman istihbarat çabalarından ve bilgi sızmasından korumak için alınması gereken önlemler. COVER (NATO, AMERİKA SAVUNMA BAKANLIĞI): DİNLEME: Almaçla sürekli dinleme durumunda olmak. Bu esnada göndermeç kalibre edilmiş durumda bulundurulur ancak derhal kullanılmak üzere hazır olması gerekmez. COVER (NATO, AMERİKA SAVUNMA BAKANLIĞI): ÖRTÜ: Tabii veya suni olarak yapılmış sığınak veya korunma yeri. COVER (NATO, AMERİKA SAVUNMA BAKANLIĞI): ARAZİ FOTOĞRAFI: Belirli bir arazi parçasını gösteren fotoğraf veya diğer görüntü kayıtları. COVER (NATO, AMERİKA SAVUNMA BAKANLIĞI): "BELİRTİLEN MEVKİYE GEÇ": "Avcıları kuvvet/üs ile temas noktası tayin edilen uzaklıkta tut" anlamına gelen bir kod. Ör. B mevkiine geç yirmi yedi ila otuz mil

{i} tic. karşılık

{i} bahane

{i} sığınak

{i} cilt, kapak

cover charge giriş ücreti

cover

batlaniye

cover

{f} 1. with ile örtmek; ile kapatmak/kapamak: Cover the bread with a cloth. Ekmeği bir bezle ört. Cover that pan with a lid. O tencereyi bir

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{i} av yeri

cover

with ile örtmek; ile kapatmak/kapamak: Cover the bread with a cloth. Ekmeği bir bezle ört. Cover that pan with a lid. O tencereyi bir

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(Askeri) (INTELLIGENCE) Bknz. "cover" madde 6

cover

saklanmaya yarayan ağaçlık ve çalılık

cover

aba

İngilizce - İngilizce

covered. teriminin İngilizce İngilizce sözlükte anlamı: en-
cover: To set upon all of, so as to completely conceal
You can cover the plane with regular hexagons.
cover: a persona maintained by a spy or undercover operative, cover story
cover: To copulate with (said of certain male animals such as dogs and horses)
The stallion has not covered the mare yet.
cover: To discuss thoroughly, to provide good coverage of
The magazine covers such diverse topics as politics, news from the world of science, and the economy.
cover: A fielding position on the off side, between point and mid off, about 30° forward of square; a fielder in this position
cover: To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect
When the pot comes to a boil, cover it and reduce the heat to medium.
cover: To provide insurance coverage for
Does my policy cover accidental loss?.
cover: A setting at a restaurant table
We need to set another cover for the Smith party.
cover: A solid object, including terrain, that provides protection from enemy fire
cover: To protect using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing; or to protect using continuous, heaving fire at or in the direction of the enemy so as to force the enemy to remain in cover; or to threaten using an aimed firearm
cover: A set (more often known as a family) of sets, whose union contains the given set
The open intervals are a cover for the real numbers.
cover: To be over or upon, as to conceal or protect
The blanket covered the baby.
cover: A cover charge
There's a $15 cover tonight.
cover: The top sheet of a bed
cover: An insurance contract; coverage by an insurance contract
cover: To be upon all of, so as to completely conceal
Regular hexagons can cover the plane.
cover: To be enough money for
Ten dollars should cover lunch.
cover: To deal with
Richard Morgan covers science for The Economist, The New York Times, Scientific American, and Wired.
cover: A rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song
cover: In commercial law, a buyer’s purchase on the open market of goods similar or identical to the goods contracted for after a seller has breached a contract of sale by failure to deliver the goods contracted for
cover: To fill a role
Can you cover the morning shift tomorrow? I'll give you off next Monday instead.
covered: Overlaid with or enclosed within something
covered: Having more money available for betting than another
John has $100 on the table, while Jill only has $75. John has Jill covered.
covered: Simple past tense and past participle of cover
cover: If one thing covers another, it has been placed over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it. His finger went up to touch the black patch which covered his left eye His head was covered with a khaki turban
cover: {n} concealment, screen, shelter, pretence
cover: {v} to overspread, hide, save
cover: Something that is a cover for secret or illegal activities seems respectable or normal, and is intended to hide the activities. They set up a spurious temple that was a cover for sexual debauchery As a cover story he generally tells people he is a freelance photographer. = front
cover: include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"
cover: The cover of a book or a magazine is the outside part of it. a small spiral-bound booklet with a green cover I used to read every issue from cover to cover
cover: To position oneself between an opposing player and the ball
cover: a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"
cover: Shelter; protection; as, the troops fought under cover of the batteries; the woods afforded a good cover
cover: If you cover a particular topic, you discuss it in a lecture, course, or book. The Oxford Chemistry Primers aim to cover important topics in organic chemistry = deal with
cover: Act of purchasing futures contracts to offset a short position, or shorting futures to offset a long position (See "Covered Option")
cover: To blow someone's cover means to cause their true identity or the true nature of their work to be revealed. The young man looked embarrassed, as if he were a spy whose cover had been blown
cover: bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"
cover: To protect using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing; or to protect using continuous, heaving fire at or in the direction of the enemy so as to force the enemy to remain in cover; or to threaten using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing
cover: Overhanging or instream structures (such as tree roots, undercut streambanks, or boulders) that offer protection from predators, shelter from strong currents, and/or shading
cover: clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
cover: sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
cover: An envelope complete with stamps and postmarks etc
cover: the front and back covering of a book; "the book had a leather binding"
cover: protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field"
cover: fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"
cover: If a sum of money covers something, it is enough to pay for it. Send it to the address given with £1.50 to cover postage and administration
cover: travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
cover: fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal" the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft" a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment" a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song" clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!" protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this" maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor" deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China" hold within range of an aimed firearm protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field" be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again" form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave" provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well" hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House" be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?" to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself" help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week" invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory" make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father" provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary" span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres
cover: a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song"
cover: protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"
cover: {f} encase; review; conceal completely underneath; protect; include; insure
cover: be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?"
cover: If you take cover, you shelter from gunfire, bombs, or the weather. Shoppers took cover behind cars as police marksmen returned fire. = shelter
cover: To feature, discuss, or mention
cover: A lid
cover: copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"
cover: be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"
cover: put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
cover: The technique of concealing or altering the characteristics of communications patterns for the purpose of denying an unauthorized receiver information that would be of value Note: Cover is a process of modulo two addition of a pseudorandom bit stream generated by a cryptographic device with bits from the control message (188)
cover: Anything which is laid, set, or spread, upon, about, or over, another thing; an envelope; a lid; as, the cover of a book
cover: span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres
cover: Of or pertaining to the front cover of a book or magazine
cover: To hide sight; to conceal; to cloak; as, the enemy were covered from our sight by the woods
cover: hold within range of an aimed firearm
cover: The cancellation of a short position in any futures contract by the purchase of an equal quantity of the same futures contract (see liquidation)
cover: Any feature that conceals wildlife or fish Cover may be dead or live vegetation, boulders, or undercut streambanks Animals use cover to escape from predators, rest, or feed
cover: a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness"
cover: cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
cover: a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
cover: To cover something with or in something else means to put a layer of the second thing over its surface. The trees in your garden may have covered the ground with apples, pears or plums
cover: the area on the ground covered by the combined aerial parts of plants expressed as a percent of the total area (See basal cover and foliar cover )
cover: Any feature that conceals wildlife or fish Cover may be dead or live vegetation, boulders, or undercut stream banks Animals use cover to escape from predators, rest, or feed
cover: If you cover a particular distance, you travel that distance. It would not be easy to cover ten miles on that amount of petrol
cover: To copulate with (a female); to serve; as, a horse covers a mare; said of the male
cover: In the context of insurance, cover describes the specific risk a given policy protects you against Life cover protects your family against the financial consequences of your death, buildings cover against damage to the property that you live in
cover: The hiding from view
cover: be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism; "Snow reported on China in the 1950's"; "The cub reporter covered New York City"
cover: To shelter, as from evil or danger; to protect; to defend; as, the cavalry covered the retreat
cover: If you cover for someone who is doing something secret or illegal, you give false information or do not give all the information you have, in order to protect them. Why would she cover for someone who was trying to kill her?
cover: Of, pertaining to, or consisting of cover versions
cover: To buy back as a closing transaction an option that was initially written
cover: (I) The distance that the boat has travelled past Bow's previous puddle at the time of the next catch - an estimate of how far the boat is moving per stroke
cover: If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it. Cover the casserole with a tight-fitting lid He whimpered and covered his face Keep what's left in a covered container in the fridge
cover: Thick paper that protects a publication and advertises its title Parts of covers are often described as follows: Cover 1=outside front; Cover 2=inside front; Cover 3=inside back, Cover 4=outside back
cover: (1) To take out a forward foreign exchange contract (2) To close out a short position by buying currency or securities which have been sold
cover: A cover version; a cover song
cover: covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"
cover: Insurance cover is a guarantee from an insurance company that money will be paid by them if it is needed. Make sure that the firm's insurance cover is adequate. = protection
cover: The woods, underbrush, etc
cover: The outside covering of a publication Usually a thicker or different color paper than the inside pages
cover: The front and back of a book or magazine
cover: to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"
cover: A cover is something which is put over an object, usually in order to protect it. a family room with washable covers on the furniture. a duvet cover
cover: If you do something under cover of a particular situation, you are able to do it without being noticed because of that situation. They move under cover of darkness
cover: The covers on your bed are the things such as sheets and blankets that you have on top of you. = bedclothes
cover: play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"
cover: A device used to provide limited protection of the exterior surface of the bellows of an expansion joint from foreign objects or mechanical damage A cover is sometimes referred to as a shroud
cover: (1) Purchasing futures to offset a short position Same as Short Covering See Offset or Liquidate; (2) to have in hand the physical commodity when a short futures or leverage sale is made, or to acquire the commodity that might be deliverable on a short sale
cover: In commercial law, refers to a buyer's purchase on the open market of goods similar or identical to the goods contracted for after a seller has breached a contract of sale by failure to deliver the goods contracted for
cover: provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary"
cover: To place something over or upon to conceal or protect
cover: To remove from remembrance; to put away; to remit
cover: invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory"
cover: The rectangular cardboard or (rarely)wood part of a book binding that is centered over the first or last page Usually slightly larger than the page, to better protect the page edges Today, it nearly always made from heavy cardboard and finished with an outer covering of decorative cloth or paper See Cloth Boards
cover: (a) Any plant that intercepts rain drops before they reach the soil or that holds soil in place (b) A hiding place or vegetative shelter for wildlife from predators or inclement weather
cover: The lap of a slide valve
cover: To put the usual covering or headdress on
cover: Anything which veils or conceals; a screen; disguise; a cloak
cover: Originally recorded by one artist, but later rerecorded by another artist
cover: A cover is the same as a cover version. The single is a cover of an old Rolling Stones song. see also covered, covering
cover: hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
cover: be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
cover: form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"
cover: To overspread the surface of (one thing) with another; as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth
cover: Cover is trees, rocks, or other places where you shelter from the weather or from an attack, or hide from someone. Charles lit the fuses and they ran for cover. = shelter
cover: If you cover for someone who is ill or away, you do their work for them while they are not there. She did not have enough nurses to cover for those who went ill or took holiday
cover: If journalists, newspapers, or television companies cover an event, they report on it. Robinson was sent to Italy to cover the 1990 World Cup
cover: Any of several types of cover that wildlife require to stay alive and reproduce, including to stay warm or cool (thermal cover), to escape from enemies (escape cover), or to hide from perceived danger (hiding cover) Many animals will more readily cross an open area if hiding cover is available nearby to enable them to survey for danger before crossing Cover is usually vegetation, but it can be structural such as boulders or other topographical features
cover: To make a cover version of (a song that was originally recorded by another artist)
cover: If you break cover, you leave a place where you have been hiding or sheltering from attack, usually in order to run to another place. They began running again, broke cover and dashed towards the road
cover: A wrapper made of material different from that used throughout the rest of the publication Covers may be made of vellum, paper, fabric, plastic, etc If paper, the wrapper differs in thickness, texture, color, or type compared to the paer on which the score is printed Covers may or may not feature lettering or illustrations Despite the popular usage of this term among collectors, most sheet music does not have covers, but rather decorative title pages See also ILLUSTRATED TITLE PAGE and TITLE PAGE
cover: To brood or sit on; to incubate
cover: To spread a table for a meal; to prepare a banquet
cover: To cover a song originally performed by someone else means to record a new version of it. He must make a decent living from other artists covering his songs
cover: (1) Purchasing futures to offset a short position Same as Short Covering See Offset, Liquidation; (2) To have in hand the physical commodity when a short futures or leverage sale is made, or to acquire the commodity that might be deliverable on a short sale
cover: a fixed charge by a restaurant or night club over and above the charge for food and drink
cover: {i} casing; lid; wrapper; binding; shelter; insurance
cover: To extend over; to be sufficient for; to comprehend, include, or embrace; to account for or solve; to counterbalance; as, a mortgage which fully covers a sum loaned on it; a law which covers all possible cases of a crime; receipts than do not cover expenses
cover: the table furniture for the use of one person at a meal; as, covers were laid for fifty guests
cover: If you are under cover, you are under something that protects you from gunfire, bombs, or the weather. `Get under cover!' shouted Billy, and we darted once more for the tables
cover: hold within range of an aimed firearm protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field"
cover: maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"
cover: Vegetation used by wildlife for protection from predators, or to mitigate weather conditions, or to reproduce May also refer to the protection of the soil and the shading provided to herbs and forbs by vegetation
cover: An insurance policy that covers a person or thing guarantees that money will be paid by the insurance company in relation to that person or thing. Their insurer paid the £900 bill, even though the policy did not strictly cover it You should take out travel insurance covering you and your family against theft
cover: To invest (one's self with something); to bring upon (one's self); as, he covered himself with glory
cover: spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well"
cover: If you cover your back or cover your rear, you do something in order to protect yourself, for example against criticism or against accusations of doing something wrong. The canny Premier covered his back by pointing out that he was of Scottish stock
cover: To cover someone or something means to protect them from attack, for example by pointing a gun in the direction of people who may attack them, ready to fire the gun if necessary. You go first. I'll cover you
cover: provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
cover: To provide enough money for
cover: To envelop; to clothe, as with a mantle or cloak
cover: If a law covers a particular set of people, things, or situations, it applies to them. The law covers four categories of experiments
cover: A tablecloth, and the other table furniture; esp
cover: If one thing covers another, it forms a layer over its surface. The clouds had spread and nearly covered the entire sky The desk was covered with papers
cover: The total net profit a company has available for distribution as dividend, divided by the amount paid, gives the number of times that the dividend is covered
cover: The area of ground covered by the vertical projection of the aerial parts of plants of one or more species (FGDC, 1997)
cover: the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
cover: which shelter and conceal game; covert; as, to beat a cover; to ride to cover
cover: deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
cover: Cover is protection from enemy attack that is provided for troops or ships carrying out a particular operation, for example by aircraft. They said they could not provide adequate air cover for ground operations. = protection
cover: help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
cover: make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"