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abdecken — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blanket noun A large piece of soft, thick fabric used for warmth, typically on a bed or wrapped around the body.
  • cover verb To place something over another thing to protect, conceal, or shield it.
  • encompass verb To include a wide range of things as part of a single whole.
  • hood noun A loose covering for the head, often part of a jacket or coat.
  • smother verb To cover something so completely that it cannot get air, cutting off its breathing or, for a fire, its oxygen.
  • straddle verb To sit or stand with one leg on each side of something.
  • unveil verb To remove a covering and reveal something hidden.

Senses

abdecken is used for these senses in English:

  • blanket (transitive) To cover with, or as if with, a blanket.
  • blanket (transitive) To traverse or complete thoroughly.
  • cover (transitive) To provide an alibi for (someone); to provide excuses or apologia for (someone); to carry water for someone.
  • 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.
  • encompass (transitive) To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
  • encompass (transitive) To include completely; to describe fully or comprehensively.
  • hood (transitive) To cover (something) with a hood.
  • smother (transitive) To daub or smear.

blanket — full definition

  1. noun A large piece of soft, thick fabric used for warmth, typically on a bed or wrapped around the body.
  2. noun A covering layer of something, often used figuratively.
  3. adj Applying generally to every case, without exceptions.
  4. verb To cover something completely, as if with a blanket.

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.

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