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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescouverture
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ku.vɛʁ.tyʁ/
"Il avait une fausse couverture pour cacher sa véritable mission."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fabricated account or explanation presented to conceal one's true activities, motives, or identity, especially in espionage.
"The undercover agent maintained a detailed cover-story about working as an import-export businessman." - 2
The leading or principal article featured on the front page or cover of a magazine or periodical.
"The investigative report on political corruption was featured as the magazine's cover-story this month."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'cover' (from Old French 'covrir', ultimately from Latin 'cooperire') combined with 'story' (from Old French 'estorie'). Originally emerging in the mid-20th century within espionage and journalism contexts, it initially referred to a fabricated account used to conceal true motives or activities, later expanding in journalism to mean the main featured article of a magazine.
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couverture
Transliteration: /ku.vɛʁ.tyʁ/
"Il avait une fausse couverture pour cacher sa véritable mission."
Tarngeschichte
Transliteration: /ˈtaʁnɡəˌʃɪçtə/
"Seine Tarngeschichte hielt der genauen Überprüfung nicht stand."
copertura
Transliteration: /ko.purˈtu.ra/
"La sua storia di copertura è stata inventata molto bene."
coartada
Transliteration: /kwaɾˈta.ða/
"Necesitaban una coartada perfecta para proteger su operación."
história de cobertura
Transliteration: /isˈtɔ.ɾi.a dʒi ko.beˈtu.ɾɐ/
"A história de cobertura dele convenceu todos no escritório."
झूठी कहानी
Transliteration: jhuthi kahani
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"जासूस ने अपनी असली पहचान छिपाने के लिए एक झूठी कहानी बनाई।"
掩护故事
Transliteration: yǎnhù gùshi
Script: 中文汉字
"间谍编造了一个完美的掩护故事来欺骗敌方。"
위장 신분
Transliteration: wijang sinbun
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 철저한 위장 신분 뒤에 본모습을 숨겼다."
カバーストーリー
Transliteration: kabā sutōrī
Script: 日本語
"スパイは完璧なカバーストーリーを用意して潜入した。"
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