cover
/ˈkʌvə(r)/verb
उच्चारण कवर
ढकना, ढाँकना, आवरण डालना
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[T] ~ sb/sth (with sth)
to place something over or in front of something in order to hide, protect or decorate it
ढकना, ढाँकना, आवरण डालना
- Cover the pot with a lid.
- She covered her face with her hands.
- Cover the food so that flies do not sit on it.
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- He covered the baby with a warm blanket.
- They covered the window with a curtain.
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[T] ~ sth (in/with sth) usually passive
to lie or spread over the surface of something
(सतह पर) फैला या जमा होना
- The hills were covered in snow.
- The desk was covered with papers.
- Snow covered the roofs of the village.
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- Dust covered the old furniture.
- The ground was covered with fallen leaves.
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[T] ~ sth
to include something; to deal with a subject
शामिल करना; (विषय को) पढ़ाना या निपटाना
- The course covers the whole syllabus.
- The report covers the years 2010 to 2020.
- The lecture covers the main causes of inflation.
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- The syllabus covers all the chapters of the textbook.
- The talk covered a wide range of topics.
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[T] ~ sth
to travel a particular distance
(दूरी) तय करना
- We covered forty kilometres before noon.
- The cyclists covered the last ten kilometres in twenty minutes.
- The runner covered a hundred metres in twelve seconds.
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- The train covers the distance in four hours.
- We covered ten miles on foot that day.
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[T] ~ sth
to be enough money to pay for something
(खर्च के लिए) पर्याप्त होना, पूरा करना
- Two thousand rupees should cover the train fare.
- Will five hundred rupees cover the cost of the books?
- Will this money cover the cost of the trip?
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- The scholarship covers fees and books.
- His salary hardly covers the rent.
Synonyms pay for meet be enough for
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[T] ~ sb/sth (against/for sth)
to protect somebody against loss or injury by insurance
बीमा से सुरक्षा देना
- The policy covers the car against theft.
- This policy covers hospital bills as well as medicines.
- This policy covers fire and flood damage.
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- Are you covered against accidents?
- The plan covers the whole family for a year.
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[T] ~ sth
to report on an event for a newspaper or a television channel
(समाचार के लिए) रिपोर्टिंग करना
- She covered the elections for the Hindi daily.
- Reporters covered the cricket final from the stadium.
- A reporter covered the story for the evening news.
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- The channel covered the match live.
- She covers sport for a national newspaper.
Synonyms report on write about
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[C]
the outside part of a book or magazine
(किताब, पत्रिका का) आवरण, जिल्द
- Her photo was on the cover of the magazine.
- The cover of the novel shows a boat on a river.
- The cover of the book was torn.
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- His face appeared on the cover of the magazine.
- The cover shows a drawing of a tiger.
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[U]
a place that gives shelter or protection from the weather or from attack
आड़, शरण, छिपने की जगह
- We ran for cover when the firing started.
- Take cover under the trees.
- The hikers took cover in a cave when it began to hail.
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- There was no cover for the soldiers in the open field.
- We took cover from the rain under a banyan tree.
Synonyms shelter protection refuge
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[U]
protection given by an insurance policy
बीमा सुरक्षा
- medical cover of five lakh rupees
- The company offers life cover to all its workers.
- The company gives all staff health cover.
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- He lost his insurance cover when he stopped paying.
- Check what your cover includes before you buy the policy.
Synonyms insurance protection
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[C, usually sing.]
something that hides the real nature of an activity, especially an illegal one
परदा, मुखौटा, आड़ (गैरकानूनी काम के लिए)
- The shop was a cover for smuggling.
- The charity was only a cover for a fraud.
- The business was a cover for illegal trade.
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- The man used his job as a cover while he spied.
- The visit was a cover for a secret meeting.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
cover + noun + with + noun
To put one thing over another. The covering is introduced by with.
एक वस्तु को दूसरी पर रखकर ढकना। ढकने वाली वस्तु 'with' से जुड़ती है।
- Radhika covered the books with brown paper.
- Cover the dough with a wet cloth.
be covered in / with / by
Be covered in or with is used for something that spreads over a surface; by is used for insurance or an agent.
किसी सतह पर फैली चीज़ के लिए 'be covered in/with' आता है; बीमा या कर्ता के लिए 'by' आता है।
- The hills were covered in snow.
- His treatment is covered by insurance.
cover + distance / topic / ground
Cover also means to travel a distance or to deal with a subject.
'Cover' का अर्थ दूरी तय करना या किसी विषय को निपटाना भी है।
- The bus covers 300 km in six hours.
- The syllabus covers modern history.
cover for sb / cover up
Cover for sb means to do their work while they are absent or to protect them with a lie. Cover up means to hide something wrong.
'Cover for sb' का अर्थ किसी की अनुपस्थिति में उसका काम करना या झूठ बोलकर बचाना है। 'Cover up' का अर्थ गलत बात छिपाना है।
- Anil covered for me in the office.
- The company tried to cover up the error.
+Collocations 4
cover + noun (physical)
facetablewoundpotwallfloor
- She covered her face with a dupatta in the dust.
cover + noun (subject)
topicchaptersyllabusstoryevent
- The channel covered the match live.
adverb + cover
completelypartlyfullythicklybarely
- Thick fog covered the whole highway.
cover + cost
expensesthe feethe lossriskdamage
- Her scholarship covers the entire tuition fee.
“More examples 5
- A thin layer of dust covered the old almirah.
पुरानी अलमारी पर धूल की पतली परत जमी थी।
- The reporter covered the election from Lucknow.
संवाददाता ने लखनऊ से चुनाव की रिपोर्टिंग की।
- I need ten more rupees to cover the bus fare.
मुझे बस का किराया चुकाने के लिए दस रुपये और चाहिए।
- The cover of the novel shows a rainy village road.
उपन्यास के आवरण पर बारिश वाली गाँव की सड़क दिखाई गई है।
- The thief used the darkness as cover to escape.
चोर ने अँधेरे की आड़ लेकर भागने का रास्ता बनाया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The ground was covered by snow.
✓ The ground was covered with snow.
Snow is a covering material, not an agent, so with (or in) is the natural preposition.
बर्फ़ ढकने वाली सामग्री है, कर्ता नहीं, इसलिए यहाँ 'with' (या 'in') स्वाभाविक है।
✗ The teacher covered up the whole syllabus.
✓ The teacher covered the whole syllabus.
Cover up means to hide something; to deal with a subject, use cover alone.
'Cover up' का अर्थ छिपाना है; विषय निपटाने के लिए केवल 'cover' लिखें।
✗ He covered a long distance by walking.
✓ He covered a long distance on foot.
The usual phrase for walking is on foot, not by walking.
पैदल चलने के लिए सामान्य वाक्यांश 'on foot' है, 'by walking' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs involve concealing or including, but each in a different way.
ये क्रियाएँ ढकने या शामिल करने से जुड़ी हैं, पर हर एक का तरीका अलग है।
To put something over or include a subject.
कुछ ऊपर रखना या विषय शामिल करना।
- She covered the pot.
To hide something on purpose so it is not seen or known.
जानबूझकर किसी चीज़ को छिपाना ताकि वह देखी या जानी न जाए।
- He concealed the letter.
To contain something as part of a whole.
किसी वस्तु को पूरे के भाग के रूप में रखना।
- The price includes tax.
¶Idioms 3
under cover of sth
hidden by something, especially darkness
(अँधेरे आदि की) आड़ में
- The thieves escaped under cover of darkness.
from cover to cover
from the beginning to the end of a book
(किताब) शुरू से अंत तक
- She read the whole novel from cover to cover in one night.
blow sb's cover
to reveal somebody's real identity
(किसी का) भेद खोल देना, असली पहचान उजागर करना
- A careless phone call blew the spy's cover.
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cover for sb
to do somebody's work while they are away
(किसी की अनुपस्थिति में) उसका काम सँभालना
- Can you cover for me while I go to the bank?
cover up | cover sth up
to hide a mistake or a crime so that people do not find out about it
(गलती, अपराध) पर परदा डालना, छिपाना
- The officials tried to cover up the scandal.
cover up for sb
to hide sb's mistakes or crimes in order to protect them
(किसी को बचाने के लिए) उसकी ग़लती या अपराध छिपाना
- He was accused of covering up for his friend.
- I won't cover up for you if you're late again.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
cov·er
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Phrasal verbs and idioms, asked often: cover up, cover for, under cover of darkness, from cover to cover, blow sb's cover, take cover.
Phrasal verbs और idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: cover up, cover for, under cover of darkness, from cover to cover, blow sb's cover, take cover।