cover up

insabbiare, nascondere

Nascondere qualcosa di sbagliato o spiacevole perché gli altri non lo scoprano.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: cover something up (They covered the mistake up before anyone noticed.)

Sinonimi: conceal, hide

Contrari: reveal, expose

Espressioni comuni: cover up a mistake, cover up a crime

coprirsi

Indossare vestiti o usare un tessuto per nascondere parti del corpo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: cover up with something (She covered up with a towel after swimming.)

Espressioni comuni: cover up with clothes, cover up your body

coprirsi

Tirarsi una coperta o un’altra copertura del letto sopra il corpo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: cover up with something (I covered up with an extra blanket.)

Espressioni comuni: cover up in bed, cover up with blankets