cover up

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по сокрытию чего-либо, утаиванию правды или накрыванию чего-либо покровом.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of concealing something, hiding the truth, or putting a covering over something.

uncountable · transitive and intransitive · phrasal, separable

1. Conceal or hideinformal

   To hide something, especially a mistake or crime, from being discovered.

   Скрывать

   • The company tried to cover up the safety violations.
   • He covered up the truth about his past.
   • They attempted to cover up the scandal.

   Synonymscamouflageconcealdisguisegloss overhidehush upmasksuppresssweep under the rugwhitewash

   Antonymsdisclosedivulgeexposerevealuncover

2. Put a covering oninformal

   To place something over an object or person to protect or hide it.

   Накрыть

   • Cover up the food to keep it warm.
   • She covered up the furniture with a sheet before painting.
   • Make sure to cover up your skin in the sun.

   Synonymscloakcoatcoverenvelopoverlayshieldshroudwrap

   Antonymsexposerevealuncover

Base verbcover