WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
coverup (US),
cover-up (UK) n | figurative, informal (attempt to hide [sth]) | encubrimiento nm |
| | (figurado) | cortina de humo loc nom f |
| | Taylor criticized the government report for being a cover-up. |
| | Taylor criticó el informe del gobierno por tratarse de un encubrimiento. |
coverup (US),
cover-up (UK) n | (clothing: loose outer garment) | cobertura nf |
| | | chal nm |
| | Women must wear a cover-up over their swimsuits. |
| | Las mujeres deben usar una cobertura sobre sus trajes de baño. |
coverup (US),
cover-up (UK) n as adj | (that conceals) | que disimula loc adj |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| 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. |
'coverup' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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