cover up

encubrir, ocultar

Ocultar algo malo o desagradable para que los demás no lo descubran.

En inglés sencillo: To hide something wrong or unpleasant so other people do not discover it.

• He tried to cover up his mistake.
• The company covered up the accident for years.
• Are they covering up evidence of corruption?

Cómo se usa: cover something up (They covered the mistake up before anyone noticed.)

Sinónimos: conceal, hide

Antónimos: reveal, expose

Expresiones frecuentes: cover up a mistake, cover up a crime

cubrirse, taparse

Ponerse ropa o cubrirse con una tela para que no se vean ciertas partes del cuerpo.

En inglés sencillo: To put on clothes or use cloth so parts of your body cannot be seen.

• Please cover up before opening the door.
• He covered up with a towel.
• Visitors must cover up their shoulders inside the temple.

Cómo se usa: cover up with something (She covered up with a towel after swimming.)

Expresiones frecuentes: cover up with clothes, cover up your body

taparse, arroparse

Echarse una manta u otra cubierta de cama por encima del cuerpo.

En inglés sencillo: To pull a blanket or other bed covering over your body.

• Cover up if you feel cold.
• She covered up and went to sleep.
• He had covered up with two blankets during the night.

Cómo se usa: cover up with something (I covered up with an extra blanket.)

Expresiones frecuentes: cover up in bed, cover up with blankets