Определение a-cover в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь
- back cover
- the cover on the opposite side of the front cover; back of the book; associated with sports pages in publications
- cloud cover
- The percentage or fraction of the sky obscured by clouds
- cover
- The front and back of a book or magazine
- cover
- To protect using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing; or to protect using continuous, heaving fire at or in the direction of the enemy so as to force the enemy to remain in cover; or to threaten using an aimed firearm
- cover
- To set upon all of, so as to completely conceal
You can cover the plane with regular hexagons.
- cover
- A set (more often known as a family) of sets, whose union contains the given set
The open intervals are a cover for the real numbers.
- cover
- A solid object, including terrain, that provides protection from enemy fire
- cover
- To fill a role
Can you cover the morning shift tomorrow? I'll give you off next Monday instead.
- cover
- a persona maintained by a spy or undercover operative, cover story
- cover
- A setting at a restaurant table
We need to set another cover for the Smith party.
- cover
- Of or pertaining to the front cover of a book or magazine
- cover
- To make a cover version of (a song that was originally recorded by another artist)
- cover
- To provide insurance coverage for
Does my policy cover accidental loss?.
- cover
- Of, pertaining to, or consisting of cover versions
- cover
- To be over or upon, as to conceal or protect
The blanket covered the baby.
- cover
- A cover charge
There's a $15 cover tonight.
- cover
- In commercial law, a buyer’s purchase on the open market of goods similar or identical to the goods contracted for after a seller has breached a contract of sale by failure to deliver the goods contracted for
- cover
- A lid
- cover
- To copulate with (said of certain male animals such as dogs and horses)
The stallion has not covered the mare yet.
- cover
- The top sheet of a bed
- cover
- A rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song
- cover
- To deal with
Richard Morgan covers science for The Economist, The New York Times, Scientific American, and Wired.
- cover
- To be enough money for
Ten dollars should cover lunch.
- cover
- An envelope complete with stamps and postmarks etc
- cover
- To discuss thoroughly, to provide good coverage of
The magazine covers such diverse topics as politics, news from the world of science, and the economy.
- cover
- The hiding from view
- cover
- To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect
When the pot comes to a boil, cover it and reduce the heat to medium.
- cover
- A fielding position on the off side, between point and mid off, about 30° forward of square; a fielder in this position
- cover
- An insurance contract; coverage by an insurance contract
- cover
- To be upon all of, so as to completely conceal
Regular hexagons can cover the plane.
- cover artist
- : A musical artist who makes a cover version of a song that was originally recorded by another artist
- cover artists
- plural form of cover artist
- cover board
- An insulation board used over closed cell plastic insulation (e.g., polyisocyanurate) to prevent blistering when used in conjunction with hot bituminous membranes
- cover charge
- An amount of money added to a restaurant bill in lieu of tips, and to pay for uncharged items such as bread and water
- cover charge
- An amount of money to be paid for entering a bar or restaurant where entertainment is provided
The cover charge was pretty high, but the band was really good.
- cover crop
- Any of several crops planted between others in order to prevent erosion and to improve soil quality (especially by adding nitrogen)
- cover crops
- plural form of cover crop
- cover drive
- To play a cover drive shot
- cover drive
- A type of shot played by the batsman bringing the bat down vertically and hitting the ball along the ground in the direction of cover
- cover drives
- plural form of cover drive
- cover girl
- An attractive, usually well-known, female model whose image has been featured on one or more magazine covers
Whether it's in next-to-nothing swimsuits in Sports Illustrated or starring in ex-husband Billy Joel's rock videos or in countless boldface tabloid mentions, the quintessential California blond cover girl has become a fixture on the cultural landscape.
- cover girls
- plural form of cover girl
- cover letter
- A letter or written communication that serves to introduce an accompanying document; especially, a letter that introduces a résumé or curriculum vitae
- cover letters
- plural form of cover letter
- cover meter
- An instrument for locating rebars and measuring the depth of concrete that covers them
- cover meters
- plural form of cover meter
- cover one's bases
- To be thorough; to prepare thoroughly or completely
She eats a balanced diet, but takes vitamin pills anyway, to cover her bases.
- cover one’s feet
- to lower one’s garment, especially to urinate or defecate
And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave. ().
- cover point
- a fielding position between cover and point, about 15° forward of square; a fielder in this position
- cover slip
- A square or circular piece of glass that covers the specimen on a microscope slide
- cover someone's ass
- To make preparations or take precautions to ensure that a person is not blamed or punished for his or her conduct
Killian kept the files because he was trying to cover his ass, Via said. He was always worried something would come back on him..
- cover song
- cover version
- cover stock
- card stock
- cover stories
- plural form of cover story
- cover story
- A fictitious account that is intended to hide one's real motive
- cover story
- A story that appears on the front page of a publication
- cover up
- To conceal or disguise
The politician tried to cover up his involvement in the scandal.
- cover version
- A version of a song that is a rerecording of that song by a different artist
- cover versions
- plural form of cover version
- cover-crop
- Attributive form of cover crop
cover-crop planting.
- cover-up
- An act of concealment or disguise, often implying an effort of trying to evade sanctions or opprobrium for such concealment or disguise
- cross cover version
- Music. A rerecording of a song by an artist who is of the opposite sex of the original artist
- cross cover versions
- plural form of cross cover version
- deep cover
- a fielding position on the off side, about 30° forward of square and near the boundary; a fielder in that position
- duck and cover
- To duck under a surface and cover one's face with his hands
- edge cover
- A set of edges which touch all the vertices of a graph
- extra cover
- A fielding position on the off side, about 45° forward of square, between cover and mid off
- first day cover
- a letter or card with new stamp, posted on the day that the stamp was first issued
- first flight cover
- a philatelically inspired letter flown on the first flight of a new airline service
- from cover to cover
- From the first page (of a book) all the way to the last page
She read Gone With the Wind from cover to cover in less than six hours.
- gill cover
- operculum
- ground cover
- Something, particularly plants, which overlays an area of land. May refer to plants specifically grown to prevent erosion of an area
- jackass cover
- a buckler plate
- no cover
- Without a cover charge
We're having a great band tonight, no cover.
- non-official cover
- a cover which is not a position at a governmental agency (ex. posing as a worker for a humanitarian group)
- official cover
- a cover which is a position at a governmental agency (ex. posing as a member of the diplomatic service)
- open cover
- A cover whose members are all open sets
- snow cover
- The amount of snow on a mountain; the depth of snow that has fallen
- under cover
- protected by a covering or shelter
When it started to rain we got under cover.
- vertex cover
- a set of vertices which touch all the edges of a graph
- you can't judge a book by its cover
- It is not possible to make reliable judgments about things or people by considering external appearances alone
- you can't tell a book by its cover
- Alternative form of you can't judge a book by its cover
- cover letter
- The letter that accompanies your manuscript
- cover
- If one thing covers another, it has been placed over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it. His finger went up to touch the black patch which covered his left eye His head was covered with a khaki turban
- cover letter
- a letter to introduce a short story, completed article, novel or nonfiction book manuscript Never more than one page
- cover letter
- A cover letter is the same as a covering letter. A letter sent with other documents to explain more fully or provide more information. Also called covering letter. a covering letter
- cover letter
- A letter that may be attached to a proposal in which a review group and institute is recommended Individuals or organizations that may present a conflict of interest if they were to review your grant may also be mentioned
- cover letter
- A brief letter, included as part of a submission packet, that introduces you and your manuscript to the editor Most editors aren't interested in them, but always include one when the editor has asked for the piece
- cover letter
- A one-page typed letter, accompanying your resume, that introduces yourself to the employer It identifies your skills, work and education experiences It should convince the employer that you are the best person for the job
- cover
- {n} concealment, screen, shelter, pretence
- cover
- {v} to overspread, hide, save
- concrete cover
- (İnşaat) Concrete cover is the region between the exposed concrete surface and the nearest surface of the reinforcing bar, in reinforced concrete members
- cover all the bases
- (deyim) Touch all the bases, deal with every part of a situation or activity
It's a pretty full report. I think we've covered all the bases.
- cover letter
- A letter sent with other documents to explain more fully or provide more information. Also called covering letter
- cover one's back
- (deyim) Take steps to avoid attack or criticism
- cover song
- (Muzik) In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song
- cover version
- (Muzik) In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song
- cut-and-cover
- [MASS NOUN] a method of building a tunnel by making a cutting which is then lined and covered over
- instream cover
- (Tıp, İlaç) Areas of shelter in a stream channel that provide aquatic organisms protection from predators or competitors and/or a place in which to rest and conserve energy due to a reduction in the force of the current
- land cover
- Land cover is the physical material at the surface of the earth. Land covers include grass, asphalt, trees, bare ground, water, etc
