cover for

• Verbe à particule signifiant assumer temporairement les tâches ou responsabilités de quelqu'un, ou protéger quelqu'un en cachant son erreur ou son absence.

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

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Take someone's placeinformal

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

   remplacer temporairement

   • 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.

   Synonymesrelievereplace

2. Protect or hideinformal

   To protect someone by hiding their mistakes or wrongdoings.

   couvrir quelqu'un (en cachant ses fautes)

   • 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.

   Synonymesback upconcealdefendexcusegloss overprotectshieldwhitewash

   Antonymesexposerevealuncover

Verbe de basecover