| Traduções principais |
| binder n | (folder: for papers) | fichário sm |
| | | pasta sf |
| | (de argolas) | capa sf |
| | Ricky keeps all his notes in a binder and uses dividers to sort them into different subjects. |
| | Ricky mantém todas as suas anotações em um fichário e usa divisórias para classificá-las em diferentes assuntos. |
| cape n | (clothing) | capa sf |
| | Nick needs a cape for his Halloween costume. |
| | Nick precisa de uma capa para sua fantasia de Halloween. |
| cloak n | (clothing) | capa sf |
| | | manto sm |
| | The wizard wore a long cloak with a pointed hood. |
| | O mago vestia uma capa longa com um chapéu pontiagudo. |
| covering n | (protective top layer) | invólucro sm |
| | | capa sf |
| | | cobertura sf |
| | A thick covering of waterproof fur protects a platypus from the cold. |
| | The floor covering was a little darker than the walls. |
| wrapper n | (on candy, food) (BRA) | papel de bala sm + adj |
| | | embalagem, capa sf |
| | (POR) | papel de rebuçado sm + adj |
| | | invólucro sm |
| | Glenn tore the wrapper off the chocolate bar. |
| mantle n | (cloak) | manto, capote sm |
| | | capa sf |
| | She leapt down from her horse and threw off her mantle. |
slipcover (US),
slipcase (UK) n | (hard jacket for book or CD) (para livros) | capa sf |
| | The slipcover for the CD is cracked. |
| kappa n | (Greek letter) (10a letra do alfabeto grego) | capa sm |
dustsheet,
dust sheet n | (large protective cloth) | capa sf |
| | | capa anti-poeira sf + adj |
| cover page n | (typescript: title page) | capa sf |
| | Joanne forgot to write her name on the cover page of her history paper. |
| front page n | (newspaper: front cover) (jornal) | primeira página adj sf |
| | | capa sf |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| | Her photo was on every front page. |
| | The most important news is always on the front page. |
| cover story n | (magazine: story on front page) | capa sf |
| guise n | (pretence) | pretexto sm |
| | | capa sf |
| | She requested the information under the guise of friendship. |
| slipcover n | US (protective furniture covering) (para móveis) | capa sf |
| | My grandparents have plastic slipcovers on all of their furniture. |
| overlay n | (transparent image) | revestimento sm |
| | | capa sf |
| | Sonia uses overlays to add more details to the image she is using for her presentation. |
| | Sonia usa revestimentos para adicionar mais detalhes à imagem que está usando em sua apresentação. |
cozy (US),
cosy (UK) n | (cover) | capa sf |
| | I'm going to knit a cozy for my phone. |
| | Vou tricotar uma capa para meu telefone. |
| robe n | (academic garment) | beca sf |
| | | toga sf |
| | | capa sf |
| | In some Oxford colleges, you have to wear a robe to dinner. |
| | Em algumas faculdades de Oxford, você precisa usar uma beca para jantar. |
| cover n | (lid, cloth, etc.) | capa, tampa sf |
| | | cobertura sf |
| | They put a cover over the piano to protect it. |
| | Você sabe onde está a tampa deste jarro? |
| cover n | (book: outer part) | capa sf |
| | The book's cover protects the binding from dust. |
| | A capa do livro protege a encadernação do pó. |
| Formas compostas: |
| book cover n | (outer binding) | capa de livro loc sf |
| | There are few bookbinders who can repair the gilt lettering on leather book covers. |
| book jacket n | (removable paper covering of a book) | capa de livro loc sf |
| | The library covers book jackets with plastic so they will look nice longer. |
cagoule,
kagoul,
kagoule n | UK (anorak, rainproof coat) | capa de chuva loc sf |
| | | casaco de náilon loc sm |
| cloak-and-dagger adj | figurative (mysterious, furtive, sinister) (figurativo - que envolve sigilo e mistério) | de capa-e-espada |
| | It was a great cloak-and-dagger novel; nobody was what they first seemed. |
don't judge a book by the cover,
don't judge a book by its cover interj | proverb (appearances can be deceptive) | Não julgue um livro pela capa. expres |
| | She definitely looks trustworthy, but don't judge a book by its cover. |
| dust cover n | (furniture covering) (móveis) | capa protetora sf |
| | What an odd family they were! - they kept dust covers on all their furniture. |
| from cover to cover adv | (book: all the way through) | de capa a capa loc adv |
| | I read it from cover to cover in one sitting. |
| hardback n as adj | (book: with hard cover) (livro) | capa dura loc sf |
| | Hardback books are quite heavy, so I prefer to buy paperbacks. |
| hardbound adj | (book: hardback, casebound) (livro com capa dura) | de capa dura loc adj |
| hardcover n | (book with stiff cover) | livro de capa dura loc sm |
| | The bookshelf was filled with hardcovers. |
| hardcover n as adj | (hardbound) | de capa dura loc adj |
| | | encadernado adj |
| | John received several hardcover books and some slippers for his birthday. |
mac,
mack n | UK, informal, abbreviation (mackintosh: rainproof coat) | capa de chuva impermeável loc sf |
| | The man threw on his mac before rushing out into the rain. |
mackintosh,
macintosh n | UK (plastic raincoat) | capa de chuva loc sf |
| | Polly wore a mackintosh to stay dry in the storm. |
| mattress pad n | (padded overlay for a bed) | capa acolchoada sf |
| | If your mattress is not comfortable you can put a mattress pad on top of it. |
| oilskin n | (waterproof raincoat) | capa de chuva impermeável sf + prep + sf + adj |
| press n | (racquet protector) | capa protetora sf |
| | A tennis racquet should be stored in a press. |
| | Uma raquete de tênis deve ser guardada em uma capa protetora. |
| prime rib meat n | (beef: meat from ribs) (abrange o entrecote, o osso e a capa da costela) | capa de filé loc sf |
| protective sleeve n | (cover: prevents damage) (cobertura que previne dano) | capa protetora loc sf |
| | | luva protetora loc sf |
| | | manguito sm |
rain slicker,
slicker n | US (waterproof coat, mackintosh) (casaco à prova d'água, capa de chuva impermeável) | capa de chuva loc sf |
| raincoat n | (waterproof coat) | capa de chuva sf + loc adj |
| | | gabardina sf |
| | | impermeável sm |
| | I didn't bring a raincoat so I hope the weather stays dry. |
| | Não trouxe uma capa de chuva então espero que o tempo continue seco. |
| sofa cover n | (upholstery for couch) | capa de sofá sf |
| | As the dogs were always dirtying the sofa, I bought two sets of removable sofa covers. |
| softback n | (paperback book) | capa mole sf |
| softback n as adj | (book: paperback) | capa mole sf + adj |
tire cover (US),
tyre cover (UK) n | (covering for a tire) (cobertura para um pneu) | capa de pneu loc sf |
| trade n as adj | (edition: for general sale) | de capa mole loc adj |
| | A trade edition is one intended for general distribution to the public. |
| | Uma edição de capa mole é voltada para distribuição ao público geral. |
| trench coat n | (long raincoat) (vestuário) | capa de chuva sf |
| | | casaco de chuva sm |
| | (estrangeirismo: capa de chuva) | trenchcoat sm |
| | There was a lot of rain so he wore his trench coat. |
| | That trench coat makes you look like a spy in an old black and white movie. |
| veneer n | (coating over wood) | folha de madeira compensada loc sf |
| | | folheado sm |
| | | capa exterior loc sf |
| | The sideboard had a covering of veneer. |
| waterproof n | (raincoat) | capa de chuva loc sf |
| | | sobretudo sm |
| | | impermeável sm |
| | Did you pack your waterproof? - the forecast's for rain. |