cover for

• فعل مركب يعني القيام بمهام شخص آخر أو تحمل مسؤوليته مؤقتًا، أو حماية شخص ما بتغطية خطئه أو غيابه.

A phrasal verb used to indicate temporarily taking over someone's duties or responsibilities, or protecting someone by concealing their mistake or absence.

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1. Take someone's placeinformal

   To temporarily do someone's job or duty while they are absent.

   ينوب عن

   • Can you cover for me at the reception desk while I take a break?
   • She covered for her colleague who was sick.
   • He asked his friend to cover for him during the meeting.

   المرادفاتrelievereplace

2. Protect or hideinformal

   To protect someone by hiding their mistakes or wrongdoings.

   يُغطّي على

   • He covered for his brother when he broke the vase.
   • She covered for her friend by lying to the teacher.
   • They covered for each other to avoid getting into trouble.

   المرادفاتback upconcealdefendexcusegloss overprotectshieldwhitewash

   الأضدادexposerevealuncover

الفعل الأساسيcover