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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ō-u
"山頂は雪で覆われている。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To place something over something else in order to protect, hide, or close it.
"She used a thick blanket to cover the sleeping child."
- 1
The outer front or back part of a book, magazine, or other publication.
"The photograph on the front cover of the magazine won several awards."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French term 'covrir', stemming from the Latin 'cooperire', meaning to cover completely or hide. It entered the English language during the Middle English period following the Norman Conquest, evolving from its physical sense of placing something over an object to abstract meanings like reporting news or providing financial protection.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cover" is said worldwide
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couvrir
Transliteration: koov-reer
"Il faut couvrir la casserole pour faire bouillir l'eau plus vite."
decken
Transliteration: dek-en
"Er hat das Auto mit einer Plane gedeckt."
coprire
Transliteration: ko-pree-re
"Ha dovuto coprire i suoi appunti con un foglio."
cubrir
Transliteration: koo-breer
"Debes cubrir la comida para que no se acerquen los insectos."
cobrir
Transliteration: ko-breer
"Ela usou um casaco para se cobrir do frio."
ढकना
Transliteration: dhakna
"कृपया खाने को ढककर रखें।"
覆盖
Transliteration: fùgài
"大雪覆盖了整个城市。"
덮다
Transliteration: deopda
"그는 아이에게 담트를 덮어 주었다."
覆う
Transliteration: ō-u
"山頂は雪で覆われている。"
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