прикривам — meaning in English
prikrivam
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English meaning
- cover verb To place something over another thing to protect, conceal, or shield it.
- disguise noun Clothing, makeup, or other means used to hide one's identity or look like someone else.
- dissemble verb To disguise or conceal something.
- palliate verb To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate.
- varnish noun A clear liquid that dries to form a hard, glossy protective coating on wood or other surfaces.
- veil noun A piece of thin fabric worn to cover the face or head, often for religious, cultural, or ceremonial reasons.
Senses
прикривам is used for these senses in English:
- bottle up (idiomatic) To keep suppressed and hidden.
- cover (military, law enforcement, transitive) To protect using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing; or to protect using continuous, heaving fire at or in the direction of the enemy so as to force the enemy to remain in cover; or to threaten using an aimed firearm.
- disguise (transitive) To avoid giving away or revealing (something secret); to hide by a false appearance.
- dissemble (transitive) To disguise or conceal something.
- palliate To cover or disguise the seriousness of (a mistake, offence etc.) by excuses and apologies. [from 17th c.]
- varnish (transitive) To gloss over a defect.
- veil (transitive) To conceal as with a veil.
cover — full definition
- verb To place something over another thing to protect, conceal, or shield it.
- verb To deal with, include, or report on a topic or event.
- verb To be enough money to pay for something.
- noun The front or back of a book, magazine, or similar publication.
- noun A new recording or performance of a song originally released by another artist.
disguise — full definition
- noun Clothing, makeup, or other means used to hide one's identity or look like someone else.
- verb To change how someone or something looks in order to hide their true identity.