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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

  1. verb To place something over another thing to protect, conceal, or shield it.
  2. verb To deal with, include, or report on a topic or event.
  3. verb To be enough money to pay for something.
  4. noun The front or back of a book, magazine, or similar publication.
  5. noun A new recording or performance of a song originally released by another artist.

disguise — full definition

  1. noun Clothing, makeup, or other means used to hide one's identity or look like someone else.
  2. verb To change how someone or something looks in order to hide their true identity.

Related Bulgarian words