couvrir - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ French Dictionary

Verbs

to cover so. (or: sth.)  | covered, covered |	couvrir qn. (or: qc.)
to report on sth.  | reported, reported |   - for newspaper	couvrir qc. [fig.]   - pour un journal
to cover sth. ⇔  up  | covered, covered |	couvrir qc.
to rest on sth.  | rested, rested |	couvrir qc.
to put sth. over so.  | put, put |	couvrir qn. de qc.
to sheet sth.  | sheeted, sheeted |   - cover with a sheet of cloth	couvrir qc.   - avec un tissu
to span sth.   - in time	couvrir qc.   - temporellement
to roof sth.  | roofed, roofed | [CONSTR.]	couvrir qc.
to embrace sth.  | embraced, embraced | [form.]   - e. g. different aspects	couvrir qc.   - par ex., différents aspects
to roof sth.  | roofed, roofed | [CONSTR.]	couvrir qc. d'un toit

Adjectives / Adverbs

black and blue [fig.]   - bruised	couvert(e) de bleus
lousy  adj.	couvert(e) de poux

Phrases / Collocations

to make a fool of oneself	se couvrir de ridicule
to heap praise on so.	couvrir qn. d'éloges
to disgrace o.s.  | disgraced, disgraced |	se couvrir de honte
to ice over  | iced, iced |   - be covered with a layer of ice	se couvrir de verglas
to ice up  | iced, iced |   - freeze up	se couvrir de verglas
to hedge against a risk [INSUR.]	couvrir un risque
to hedge a risk [INSUR.]	couvrir un risque
to wrap up  | wrapped, wrapped | [fig.] [coll.]   - in warm clothing	bien se couvrir   - avec des vêtements chauds
to bury one's face in one's hand	se couvrir le visage de ses mains

Orthographically similar words

courier

courir, couvoir, ouvrier, ouvrir, rouvrir