Traduções principais |
enfold sth/sb, infold sth/sb vtr | (envelop) (cobrir objeto com papel, filme, etc.) | enrolar vt |
| | encobrir vt |
| The group disappeared from view as the evening mist enfolded them. |
enshroud sth vtr | (wrap or cover up) | encobrir, esconder vt |
| A thick blanket of clouds enshrouded the town. |
burke sb vtr | (murder without leaving marks) | abafar, encobrir vt |
cover up vi phrasal | figurative (hide the truth) (figurado) | encobrir vt |
| Although Sheila refused to help Gary commit the robbery, she did help him cover up afterwards. |
| Embora Sheila tenha se recusado a ajudar Gary a cometer o roubo, ela ajudou-o a encobri-lo depois. |
disguise sth vtr | (conceal) | disfarçar vt |
| | esconder, encobrir vt |
| (formal) | ocultar vt |
| The con man disguised his true intentions. |
| O estelionatário disfarçava suas intenções reais. |
paper over sth vtr phrasal insep | figurative (try to conceal) | encobrir vt |
| | esconder vt |
| | ocultar vt |
| She's trying to paper over her involvement in the crime. |
| It is difficult to paper over an argument like the one we had last night. |
cloak sth/sb vtr | figurative (hide) | encobrir, ocultar vt |
| The darkness cloaked the burglar, and he was able to move without anyone noticing. |
| A escuridão encobria o assaltante e ele podia se mover sem que ninguém notasse. |
shroud sth/sb vtr | figurative (cover, conceal sth, sb) | encobrir vt |
| | ocultar vt |
| Thick fog shrouded the mountain tops. |
| Uma névoa espessa encobria os topos das montanhas. |
cover sth up vtr phrasal sep | figurative (truth: hide) (figurado) | encobrir vt |
| The candidate tried to cover up his affair with a woman. |
| O candidato tentou encobrir seu caso com uma mulher. |
cover up for sth/sb vi phrasal + prep | (hide sb's guilt) | encobrir, ocultar vt |
| Her co-workers tried to cover up for her many mistakes. |
| Os colegas de trabalho dela tentaram encobrir os muitos erros dela. |