cover for

• Phrasal verb, das bedeutet, vorübergehend jemandes Aufgaben oder Verantwortung zu übernehmen oder jemanden zu schützen, indem man dessen Fehler oder Abwesenheit vertuscht.

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

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Take someone's placeinformal

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

   Jemanden vertreten

   • 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.

   Synonymerelievereplace

2. Protect or hideinformal

   To protect someone by hiding their mistakes or wrongdoings.

   Deckung geben

   • 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.

   Synonymeback upconcealdefendexcusegloss overprotectshieldwhitewash

   Antonymeexposerevealuncover

Grundverbcover