couvres in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for couvres in the French»English Dictionary

I.couvrir [kuvʀiʀ] VB trans

1. couvrir (recouvrir):

couvrir (gén) meuble, mur, objet, feu, blessé

to cover (de with)

couvrir maison

to roof

couvrir (aux cartes)

to cover

des boutons couvraient son corps

his/her body was covered in ou with pimples

couvrir un toit d'ardoises/de tuiles/de chaume

to slate/tile/thatch a roof

couvrir des pages et des pages d'une écriture serrée

to fill page after page in closely written script

une peinture qui couvre bien

a paint that gives good coverage

2. couvrir (être plus fort que):

couvrir son, musique:

to drown out

3. couvrir (desservir) émetteur, radio, inspecteur:

couvrir région

to cover

4. couvrir (contre le froid):

couvrir (avec des vêtements)

to wrap [sb] up

couvrir (au lit)

to cover [sb] up

il est trop couvert (vêtu)

he's got too many clothes on

il est trop couvert (au lit)

he's got too many blankets on

je ne l'ai pas assez couvert (vêtu)

I haven't dressed him warmly enough

je ne l'ai pas assez couvert (au lit)

I haven't put enough blankets on his bed

5. couvrir (donner en grande quantité):

couvrir qn de coups/d'honneurs

to shower sb with blows/honours Brit

couvrir qn de bijoux/compliments

to shower jewels/compliments on sb

couvrir qn d'or lit

to shower sb with gold

couvrir qn d'or (enrichir) fig

to make sb wealthy

couvrir qn de baisers

to cover sb with kisses

6. couvrir:

couvrir (protéger) faute, personne

to cover up for

couvrir (avec une arme) complice, soldat, retraite

to cover

couvrir qn de son corps

to shield sb with one's body

7. couvrir (parcourir) coureur, véhicule:

couvrir distance

to cover

8. couvrir (rendre compte de):

couvrir livre, film: sujet, période

to cover

couvrir journaliste, presse: affaire, événement

to cover

9. couvrir (pourvoir à):

couvrir les besoins de qn

to meet sb's needs

10. couvrir FIN somme:

couvrir dépenses, coûts

to cover

couvrir une enchère

to make a higher bid

11. couvrir (garantir):

couvrir dégât, risque, personne

to cover

12. couvrir ZOOL mâle:

couvrir femelle

to cover

faire couvrir

to get [sth] covered

II.se couvrir VB refl

1. se couvrir:

se couvrir (s'habiller)

to wrap up

se couvrir (d'un chapeau)

to put on a hat

tu ne te couvres pas assez

you don't wrap up well enough

elle se couvrit les épaules d'un châle noir

she covered her shoulders with a black shawl

rester couvert

to keep one's hat on

2. se couvrir METEO:

se couvrir ciel:

to become cloudy ou overcast

le temps se couvrira un peu cet après-midi

it will cloud over in the afternoon

3. se couvrir (se remplir):

se couvrir de (de plaques, boutons)

to become covered with

au printemps la pelouse se couvre de fleurs

in spring the lawn becomes a carpet of flowers

l'arbre se couvre de fleurs/feuilles

the tree comes into bloom/leaf

son visage se couvrit de sueur/larmes

sweat/tears poured down his/her face

4. se couvrir (se protéger):

se couvrir (de critiques, d'accusations)

to cover oneself, to cover one's back

se couvrir (de coups)

to protect oneself

tu ne te couvres pas assez (à la boxe)

your guard isn't good enough

5. se couvrir (se garantir):

se couvrir contre

to cover oneself against

Translations for couvres in the English»French Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

roof over

couvrir

roof in

couvrir

drown out

couvrir

drown out

couvrir la voix de

encompass activities, aspects, range of subjects

couvrir, comprendre

encompass themes

couvrir, contenir

encompass acres, hectares

couvrir

defray expenses

couvrir

cover over passage, yard, area, pool

couvrir (with avec)

besprinkle (with dew)

couvrir (with de)

damp down fire

couvrir

haze over

se couvrir légèrement

couvres in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for couvres in the French»English Dictionary

I.couvrir [kuvʀiʀ] VB trans

1. couvrir (mettre sur):

couvrir

to cover

couvrir récipient

to put the lid on

couvrir livre

to back

couvrir un toit (de tuiles)

to tile a roof

2. couvrir (recouvrir):

couvrir qc couverture, toile

to cover sth up

qc couvre qn

sb is covered in sth

couvrir de qc

to cover in sth

3. couvrir (habiller):

couvrir

to dress

4. couvrir (cacher):

couvrir visage

to cover up

couvrir son

to drown

5. couvrir (protéger, garantir, parcourir, relater):

couvrir

to cover

6. couvrir (combler):

couvrir qn de baisers/cadeaux

to shower sb with kisses/gifts

couvrir qn de reproches

to heap reproach on sb

II.couvrir [kuvʀiʀ] VB refl

1. couvrir:

se couvrir (s'habiller)

to dress

se couvrir (mettre un chapeau)

to put one's hat on

couvre-toi, il fait froid!

cover up warmly, it's cold!

2. couvrir (se protéger):

se couvrir

to cover oneself

3. couvrir METEO:

le ciel se couvre (de nuages)

the sky is becoming overcast

4. couvrir (se remplir de):

se couvrir de bourgeons

to burst out in buds

se couvrir de taches

to get stains all over oneself

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

se couvrir de buée

to mist up

se couvrir d'ignominie

to disgrace oneself

couvrir qn/se couvrir de ridicule

to cover sb/oneself in ridicule

Translations for couvres in the English»French Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

cloud over

se couvrir

to shower sb in confetti

couvrir qn de confettis

cover up

se couvrir

to cover up for sb

couvrir qn

to thatch sth

couvrir qc de chaume

blanket

couvrir

coat

couvrir

to coat sth with sth

couvrir qc de qc

couvres Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

couvrir un toit (de tuiles)

to tile a roof

couvrir qc couverture, toile

to cover sth up

couvrir qn de baisers/cadeaux

to shower sb with kisses/gifts

couvrir qn de reproches

to heap reproach on sb

se couvrir de bourgeons

to burst out in buds

se couvrir de taches

to get stains all over oneself

se couvrir de buée

to mist up

se couvrir d'ignominie

to disgrace oneself

couvrir qn/se couvrir de ridicule

to cover sb/oneself in ridicule

se couvrir les yeux avec les mains

to cover one's eyes with one's hands