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cover up for

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Inglés		Español
cover [sth] up vtr phrasal sep	(put a covering over)	tapar⇒ vtr
		cubrir⇒ vtr
	Please cover up the leftover food so we can eat it later.
	She tried to cover up her bruise with make-up.
	Por favor tapa lo que sobró de comida así podemos comerlo después.
cover up vi phrasal	figurative (hide the truth)	esconder⇒ vtr
		ocultar⇒ vtr
	(figurado)	tapar⇒ vtr
	Although Sheila refused to help Gary commit the robbery, she did help him cover up afterwards.
	Aunque Sheile se negó a ayudar a Gary a cometer el robo, sí lo ayudó a esconderlo después.
cover [sth] up vtr phrasal sep	figurative (truth: hide)	encubrir⇒ vtr
	(figurado)	tapar⇒ vtr
	The candidate tried to cover up his affair with a woman.
	El candidato trató de encubrir su aventura con otra mujer.
cover up for [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep	(hide [sb]'s guilt)	encubrir⇒ vtr
		cubrir⇒ vtr
		tapar⇒ vtr
	Her co-workers tried to cover up for her many mistakes.
	Sus compañeros de trabajo trataron de encubrir sus errores.
cover up vi phrasal	(wear full clothing) (ropa)	taparse⇒ v prnl
		cubrirse⇒ v prnl
	Visitors must cover up if they want to enter the church.
	Los visitantes deben taparse si quieren entrar a la iglesia.

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