blanket

• Qualifie ce qui couvre ou inclut tout ou tous ; global ou exhaustif, s'appliquant à l'ensemble sans exception.

Describes something that covers or includes everything or everyone; comprehensive or all-encompassing.

1. Covering everythingB2formal

   Including or affecting all cases, situations, or people; comprehensive.

   qui couvre tout

   • The company issued a blanket statement denying all allegations.
   • A blanket ban on smoking was introduced in all public places.
   • The new policy provides blanket coverage for all employees.

   Synonymesacross-the-boardall-inclusivebroadcomprehensivegeneraloverallsweepingumbrellauniversalwholesale

   Antonymesexclusivelimitednarrowpartialparticularrestrictedselectivespecific

2. General or universalB2formal

   Applying to everyone or everything without exception.

   général, global

   • The school has a blanket rule against using phones in class.
   • The government imposed a blanket tax increase on all imports.
   • There is no blanket solution to this complex problem.

   Synonymesacross-the-boardall-inclusivecomprehensivegeneraloverallsweepinguniversalwholesale

   Antonymesindividualnarrowpartialselectivespecific

• Grand morceau de tissu utilisé pour se réchauffer ou pour le confort, généralement posé sur un lit ou utilisé comme couverture; peut aussi désigner une couche ou un revêtement.

A large piece of fabric used for warmth or comfort, typically placed on a bed or used as a covering.

1. Bed coveringA1formal

   A large piece of fabric used to keep warm, typically on a bed.

   Couverture de lit

   • She pulled the blanket up to her chin.
   • The child slept under a warm woolen blanket.
   • He bought a new blanket for the guest room.

   Synonymesafghancomfortercovercoveringduvetquiltthrow

2. Thick covering layerB1formal

   A thick layer of something that covers a surface.

   Couche épaisse

   • A blanket of snow covered the entire garden.
   • The city was hidden under a blanket of fog.
   • A thick blanket of leaves lay on the forest floor.

   Synonymescarpetcloakcoatcoatingcoveringlayermantleoverlaypallsheetshroudveil

• Verbe utilisé pour indiquer le fait de recouvrir entièrement quelque chose, souvent d'une couche ou d'une masse, ou d'appliquer une condition ou un effet général à l'ensemble.

A verb used to indicate covering something completely, often with a layer or mass, or applying a general condition or effect to everything.

1. Cover completelyB2formal

   To cover something entirely, often with a layer of something.

   recouvrir entièrement

   • Snow blanketed the entire city overnight.
   • Fog blanketed the valley, reducing visibility.
   • The noise of the crowd blanketed the speaker's voice.

   Synonymescloakcoatcoverenvelopmantleoverlayshroudsmotherveil

   Antonymesexposerevealuncover

2. Apply uniformlyC1formal

   To apply a rule, policy, or condition to all cases without exception.

   appliquer uniformément

   • The new policy blanketed all departments with the same regulations.
   • The company blanketed its employees with a mandatory training program.
   • The law blanketed the entire industry with stricter safety standards.

   Synonymescoverencompassextend