przykrywać — meaning in English

English meaning

• cover verb To place something over another thing to protect, conceal, or shield it.
• palliate verb To ease the symptoms of an illness without curing it.

Senses

przykrywać is used for these senses in English:

• 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.
• gloss over (transitive, idiomatic) To cover up a mistake or a crime; to hush up or whitewash.
• palliate To cover or disguise the seriousness of (a mistake, offence etc.) by excuses and apologies. [from 17th c.]
• paper over (transitive, figurative) To superficially hide or disguise (a problem or a defect) without addressing it; to provide a veneer of normality or success.

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.

palliate — full definition

1. verb To ease the symptoms of an illness without curing it.
2. verb To conceal something so that it goes unnoticed.
3. verb To make a fault or wrongdoing seem less serious by offering excuses.
4. verb To make something less harsh or severe.

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