cover up

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de dissimuler quelque chose, de cacher la vérité ou de recouvrir quelque chose d'un voile.

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

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Conceal or hideinformal

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

   couvrir, dissimuler

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

   Synonymescamouflageconcealdisguisegloss overhidehush upmasksuppresssweep under the rugwhitewash

   Antonymesdisclosedivulgeexposerevealuncover

2. Put a covering oninformal

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

   Recouvrir

   • 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.

   Synonymescloakcoatcoverenvelopoverlayshieldshroudwrap

   Antonymesexposerevealuncover

Verbe de basecover