betäcka — meaning in English

English meaning

• cover verb To place something over another thing to protect, conceal, or shield it.
• serve verb To provide help, food, or a service to someone.

Senses

betäcka is used for these senses in English:

• cover (transitive) To provide an alibi for (someone); to provide excuses or apologia for (someone); to carry water for someone.
• cover (transitive) To copulate with (said of certain male animals such as dogs and horses).
• serve (transitive) To copulate with (of male animals); to cover. [from 16th c.]

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.

serve — full definition

1. verb To provide help, food, or a service to someone.
2. verb To be useful or suitable for a particular purpose.
3. verb To officially deliver a legal document to someone.
4. verb To hit the ball first to start play in tennis, volleyball, and similar sports.
5. noun The act of putting the ball in play at the start of a point in tennis or similar sports.

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