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Pronunciation / Transliteration: suh-kʁɛ
"Ils ont mené une opération clandestine."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not openly acknowledged or displayed; secret, clandestine, or hidden.
"The intelligence agency launched a covert operation to gather critical information."
- 1
A thicket in which animals can hide; a sheltering place or hiding spot.
"The frightened deer quickly darted into the thick covert to escape the hounds."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French past participle 'covert' (hidden, covered), stemming from the Latin 'coopertus', past participle of 'cooperire' (to cover completely). Over centuries, the term evolved from physical concealment (such as a thicket providing shelter for game) into abstract and espionage-related contexts denoting secrecy and clandestine operations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Covert" is said worldwide
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secret
Transliteration: suh-kʁɛ
"Ils ont mené une opération clandestine."
verdeckt
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈdɛkt
"Die Agenten führten eine verdeckte Operation durch."
coperto
Transliteration: koˈpɛr.to
"Hanno condotto un'operazione segreta."
encubierto
Transliteration: en.kuˈβjeɾ.to
"Llevaron a cabo una misión encubierta."
encoberto
Transliteration: ẽ.kuˈbɛʁ.tu
"Eles realizaram uma operação encoberta."
गुप्त
Transliteration: gupt
"उन्होंने एक गुप्त अभियान चलाया।"
隐蔽的
Transliteration: yǐnbì de
"他们展开了一项秘密行动。"
은밀한
Transliteration: eunmilhan
"그들은 은밀한 작전을 수행했습니다."
隠された
Transliteration: kakusareta
"彼らは隠密裏に作戦を実行した。"
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