cover up

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar o ato de esconder algo, ocultar a verdade ou cobrir algo com uma proteção ou véu.

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

incontável · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Conceal or hideinformal

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

   Encobrir

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

   Sinônimoscamouflageconcealdisguisegloss overhidehush upmasksuppresssweep under the rugwhitewash

   Antônimosdisclosedivulgeexposerevealuncover

2. Put a covering oninformal

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

   Cobrir

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscloakcoatcoverenvelopoverlayshieldshroudwrap

   Antônimosexposerevealuncover

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