Umschlag — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cover verb To place something over another thing to protect, conceal, or shield it.
- cuff noun The end part of a sleeve or pant leg, often folded or fastened around the wrist or ankle.
- envelope noun A flat paper or cardboard cover used to hold and mail letters or documents.
- poultice noun A soft, warm, moist paste — often wrapped in cloth — applied to a sore or aching part of the body to soothe it.
- wrapper noun A covering used to wrap something, especially food or a package.
Senses
Umschlag is used for these senses in English:
- cover (music) A new performance or rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song.
- cuff The end of a pants leg when folded up.
- envelope A paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing.
- envelope Something that envelops; a wrapping.
- poultice A soft, moist mass, usually wrapped in cloth and warmed, that is applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe it.
- wrapper Something that is wrapped around something else as a cover or protection: a wrapping.
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.
cuff — full definition
- noun The end part of a sleeve or pant leg, often folded or fastened around the wrist or ankle.
- noun Informal word for a handcuff.
- verb To put handcuffs on someone.
- verb Slang: to become exclusively involved in a romantic relationship, especially in colder months.