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couverture meaning in English

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couverture nom {f}

coverage [coverages]◼◼◼(amount by which something or someone is covered)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.və.rɪdʒ] [US: ˈkʌ.və.rədʒ]
There's no cellphone coverage in this area. = Il n'y a pas de couverture mobile dans cette zone.

coverage [coverages]◼◼◼(average number of reads representing a given nucleotide)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.və.rɪdʒ] [US: ˈkʌ.və.rədʒ]
There's no cellphone coverage in this area. = Il n'y a pas de couverture mobile dans cette zone.

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

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

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

blanket [blankets]◼◼◻(fabric)
noun
[UK: ˈblæŋkɪt] [US: ˈblæŋkət]
Fold the blanket. = Plie la couverture.

jacket [jackets]◼◼◻(protective or insulating cover)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒækɪt] [US: ˈdʒækət]
There were some ink spots on the book jacket. = Il y avait des taches d'encre sur la couverture du livre.

cover story◼◻◻(fictitious account)
noun

topping [toppings]◼◻◻(food on top)
noun
[UK: ˈtɒp.ɪŋ] [US: ˈtɑːp.ɪŋ]

tegument [teguments](something which covers)
noun
[UK: ˈte.ɡjʊ.mənt] [US: ˈte.ɡjʊ.mənt]

couverture nom

rug [rugs]◼◼◻(thick piece of fabric used for warmth)
noun
[UK: rʌɡ] [US: ˈrəɡ]

couverture de risque nom {f}

hedge [hedges]◼◼◼(finance: contract or arrangement reducing exposure to risk)
noun
[UK: hedʒ] [US: ˈhedʒ]

chocolat de couverture nom {m}

couverture◼◼◼(chocolate prepared for covering cakes and sweets)
noun

de première de couverture adjectif

front-page(appears on the front page)
adjective
[UK: ˈfrʌnt.ˈpeɪdʒ] [US: ˈfrʌnt.ˈpeɪdʒ]

de première de couverture [literally] adjectif

front-page(deserve to be put on the front page)
adjective
[UK: ˈfrʌnt.ˈpeɪdʒ] [US: ˈfrʌnt.ˈpeɪdʒ]

première de couverture nom {f}

front page◼◼◼(initially visible page of a publication)
noun
[UK: ˈfrʌnt.peɪdʒ] [US: ˈfrʌnt.peɪdʒ]

quatrième de couverture nom {f}

back cover [back covers]◼◼◼(cover on the opposite side of the front cover)
noun

blurb [blurbs]◼◻◻(a short description of a book, film, or other work)
noun
[UK: blɜːb] [US: ˈblɝːb]