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cove meaning in French

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cove [coves] (small coastal inlet, especially one having high cliffs protecting vessels from prevailing winds)
noun
[UK: kəʊv]
[US: koʊv]

anse◼◼◼nom {f}

crique◼◼◼nom {f}

cove [coves] (rare: hollow in a rock)
noun
[UK: kəʊv]
[US: koʊv]

grotte◼◼◻nom {f}

caverne◼◻◻nom {f}

cove [coves] (architecture: concave vault)
noun
[UK: kəʊv]
[US: koʊv]

voûte◼◻◻nom {f}

arcadenom {f}

coven [covens] (formal group or assembly of witches)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌv.n̩]
[US: ˈkʌv.n̩]

clan◼◼◼nom {m}

coven◼◼◼nom {m}

sabbat◼◼◻nom {m}

coven [covens] (clique)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌv.n̩]
[US: ˈkʌv.n̩]

cliquenom {f}

covenant [covenants] (binding agreement)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.və.nənt]
[US: ˈkʌ.və.nənt]

pacte◼◼◼nom {m}

convention◼◼◻nom {f}

alliance◼◼◻nom {f}

covenant [covenants] (agreement to do or not to do)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.və.nənt]
[US: ˈkʌ.və.nənt]

accord◼◼◻nom {m}

covenant [covenants] (incidental clause)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.və.nənt]
[US: ˈkʌ.və.nənt]

clause◼◼◻nom {f}

Covent Garden abbess (procuress)
noun

maquerellenom {f}

cover [covered, covering, covers] (protect by shooting)
verb
[UK: ˈkʌ.və(r)]
[US: ˈkʌ.vər]

couvrir◼◼◼verbe

cover [covered, covering, covers] (copulate (of animals))
verb
[UK: ˈkʌ.və(r)]
[US: ˈkʌ.vər]

couvrir◼◼◼verbe

cover [covered, covering, covers] (discuss, mention, deal with)
verb
[UK: ˈkʌ.və(r)]
[US: ˈkʌ.vər]

couvrir◼◼◼verbe

cover [covered, covering, covers] (provide enough money for)
verb
[UK: ˈkʌ.və(r)]
[US: ˈkʌ.vər]

couvrir◼◼◼verbe

cover [covered, covering, covers] (to conceal or protect)
verb
[UK: ˈkʌ.və(r)]
[US: ˈkʌ.vər]

couvrir◼◼◼verbe

cover [covers] (front and back of a book or a magazine)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.və(r)]
[US: ˈkʌ.vər]

couverture◼◼◼nom {f}

cover [covers] (espionage: persona maintained by an operative)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.və(r)]
[US: ˈkʌ.vər]

couverture◼◼◼nom {f}

cover [covers] (top sheet)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.və(r)]
[US: ˈkʌ.vər]

couverture◼◼◼nom {f}

cover [covers] (setting at a restaurant table)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.və(r)]
[US: ˈkʌ.vər]

couvert◼◼◼nom {m}Marie is covered. = Marie s'est couverte.

cover [covered, covering, covers] ((music) make a cover version)
verb
[UK: ˈkʌ.və(r)]
[US: ˈkʌ.vər]

reprendre◼◼◻verbe

cover [covers] (lid)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.və(r)]
[US: ˈkʌ.vər]

couvercle◼◼◻nom {m}The piston does not come into contact with the cylinder cover. = Le piston n'entre pas en contact avec le couvercle du cylindre.

cover [covered, covering, covers] (to traverse a certain distance)
verb
[UK: ˈkʌ.və(r)]
[US: ˈkʌ.vər]

parcourir◼◼◻verbe

cover girl (female model on magazine cover)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.və.ˈɡɜːl]
[US: ˈkʌ.və.ˈɡɜːl]

covergirl◼◼◼nom {f}

cover letter (letter to introduce a document)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.və(r) ˈle.tə(r)]
[US: ˈkʌ.vər ˈle.tər]

lettre de motivation◼◼◼nom {f}

cover one's back verb

assurer ses arrièresverbe

couvrir ses arrièresverbe

protéger ses arrièresverbe

cover one's feet verb

poser culotteverbe

cover story (fictitious account)
noun

couverture◼◼◼nom {f}

cover story (story on a publication's front page)
noun

gros titrenom {m}

cover up (to clothe)
verb
[UK: ˈkʌ.və(r) ʌp]
[US: ˈkʌ.vər ʌp]

couvrir◼◼◼verbe

cover up (to conceal or disguise)
verb
[UK: ˈkʌ.və(r) ʌp]
[US: ˈkʌ.vər ʌp]

couvrir◼◼◼verbe

dissimuler◼◼◼verbe

cacher◼◼◼verbe

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