covert

secret, clandestin

Caché ou fait discrètement pour que la plupart des gens ne le sachent pas.

En anglais simple : Kept hidden or done secretly so that most people do not know about it.

• They planned a covert operation.
• The police carried out covert surveillance of the building.
• His covert support for the group remained unknown for years.

Synonymes : secret, hidden, clandestine

Contraires : overt, open

Expressions courantes : covert operation, covert surveillance, covert activity

fourré, couvert

Endroit couvert de buissons épais où les animaux sauvages peuvent se cacher.

En anglais simple : A place with thick bushes where wild animals can hide.

• A fox hid in the covert.
• The hunters searched the covert near the stream.
• Several deer emerged from the dense covert.

Synonymes : thicket, cover

Expressions courantes : dense covert, fox covert, woodland covert