cover up

dissimuler, étouffer

Cacher une faute ou une chose désagréable pour que les autres ne la découvrent pas.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : cover something up (They covered the mistake up before anyone noticed.)

Synonymes : conceal, hide

Contraires : reveal, expose

Expressions courantes : cover up a mistake, cover up a crime

se couvrir

Mettre des vêtements ou un tissu pour cacher des parties de son corps.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : cover up with something (She covered up with a towel after swimming.)

Expressions courantes : cover up with clothes, cover up your body

se couvrir

Tirer une couverture ou un autre linge de lit sur son corps.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : cover up with something (I covered up with an extra blanket.)

Expressions courantes : cover up in bed, cover up with blankets