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{ "term": "cover", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "cover", "heSheIt": "covers" }, "pastSimple": "covered", "pastParticiple": "covered", "ingForm": "covering" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to place something over or in front of something in order to hide, protect or decorate it", "sensetop": "cover something with somethingcover something", "labels": "(figurative)", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Cover the chicken loosely with foil.", "contextForm": "cover something with something" }, { "text": "She covered her face with her hands." }, { "text": "I covered my mouth to stifle a yawn.", "contextForm": "cover something" }, { "text": "He laughed to cover *(= hide)* his nervousness." }, { "text": "He tried to cover his embarrassment by starting to rub his hands together." }, { "text": "Her hair partially covered her face." }, { "text": "She tried to cover her face with her hands." }, { "text": "She used dried leaves and twigs to cover up the hole." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["completely", "entirely", "loosely"], "verb + cover": ["try to", "use something to"], "preposition": ["with"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to lie or spread over the surface of something", "sensetop": "cover somethingbe covered with somethingbe covered in something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Snow covered the ground.", "contextForm": "cover something" }, { "text": "Much of the country is covered by forest." }, { "text": "Its head, body, and tail are **completely covered** with brown fur.", "contextForm": "be covered with something" }, { "text": "His chest was covered in bruises.", "contextForm": "be covered in something" } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["completely"], "preposition": ["in", "with"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to put or spread a layer of liquid, dust, etc. on somebody/something", "sensetop": "cover somebody/something with somethingcover somebody/something in somethingbe covered with somethingbe covered in something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The wind blew in from the desert and covered everything with sand.", "contextForm": "cover somebody/something with something" }, { "text": "Soak the dried mushrooms by covering them in boiling water for a few minutes.", "contextForm": "cover somebody/something in something" }, { "text": "The steps were now completely covered with water.", "contextForm": "be covered with something" }, { "text": "The players were soon covered in mud.", "contextForm": "be covered in something" }, { "text": "The cars were all covered in snow." }, { "text": "The children were completely covered with mud." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["completely"], "preposition": ["in", "with"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to include something; to deal with something", "sensetop": "cover something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The lectures **covered a lot of ground** *(= a lot of material, subjects, etc.)*." }, { "text": "The survey covers all aspects of the business." }, { "text": "The articles **cover a** wide **range** of subjects." }, { "text": "Each podcast **covers a** different **topic**." }, { "text": "the sales team covering the northern part of the country *(= selling to people in that area)*" }, { "text": "Do the rules cover *(= do they apply to)* a case like this?" }, { "text": "Don't worry. **I've got it covered** *(= I'm dealing with it)*." }, { "text": "The tax may be extended to cover books." }, { "text": "We've hardly covered a quarter of the course." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["barely", "hardly"], "verb + cover": ["help (to)", "be intended to", "be extended to"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "to be or provide enough money for something", "sensetop": "cover something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "$100 should **cover your expenses**." }, { "text": "The show barely **covered its costs**." }, { "text": "Your parents will have to cover your tuition fees." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["barely", "hardly"], "verb + cover": ["help (to)", "be intended to", "be extended to"] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "to travel the distance mentioned", "sensetop": "cover something", "examples": [ { "text": "By sunset we had covered thirty miles." }, { "text": "They walked for a long time and **covered** a good deal of **ground**." }, { "text": "He covered the journey at top speed." }, { "text": "They covered long distances on foot." }, { "text": "We must have covered over 20 miles." }, { "text": "I covered a lot of ground rapidly and soon caught up with them." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to spread over the area mentioned", "sensetop": "cover something", "examples": [ { "text": "The reserve **covers an area** of some 1 140 square kilometres." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "to report on an event for television, a newspaper, etc.; to show an event on television", "sensetop": "cover something", "cefr": "b2", "examples": [ { "text": "She's covering the party's annual conference." }, { "text": "The BBC will cover all the major games of the tournament." }, { "text": "The media has consistently refused to **cover the story**." } ], "topics": ["TV, radio and news"] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "to do somebody’s work or duties while they are away", "sensetop": "cover for somebody", "examples": [ { "text": "I'm covering for Jane while she's on leave." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "to invent a lie or an excuse that will stop somebody from getting into trouble", "sensetop": "cover for somebody", "examples": [ { "text": "I have to go out for a minute—will you cover for me if anyone asks where I am?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "to protect somebody against loss, injury, etc. by insurance", "sensetop": "cover somebody/something (against/for something)cover somebody/something to do something", "examples": [ { "text": "Are you fully covered for fire and theft?", "contextForm": "cover somebody/something (against/for something)" }, { "text": "Does this policy cover my husband to drive?", "contextForm": "cover somebody/something to do something" }, { "text": "This policy should cover you against accidental injury." }, { "text": "a policy that covers you for fire and theft" } ], "collocations": { "preposition": ["against", "for"] } }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "to take action in order to protect yourself against being blamed for something", "sensetop": "cover yourself (against something)", "examples": [ { "text": "Many firms put money aside to cover themselves against possible legal claims." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 13, "definition": "to protect somebody by threatening to shoot at anyone who tries to attack them", "sensetop": "cover somebody", "examples": [ { "text": "Cover me while I move forward." }, { "text": "The artillery gave us covering fire *(= shot to protect us)*." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 14, "definition": "to aim a gun at a place or person so that nobody can escape or shoot", "sensetop": "cover somebody/something", "examples": [ { "text": "The police covered the exits to the building." }, { "text": "Don't move—we've **got you covered**!" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 15, "definition": "to record a new version of a song that was originally recorded by another band or singer", "sensetop": "cover something", "examples": [ { "text": "They've covered an old Rolling Stones number." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to consider and deal with all the things that could happen or could be needed when you are arranging something", "examples": [ { "text": "I am confident this contract covers all the bases." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to realize that you may be blamed or criticized for something later and take action to avoid this", "examples": [ { "text": "Get everything in writing in order to cover your back." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to hide the real situation or facts when these are not good or pleasant", "labels": "(often humorous)", "examples": [ { "text": "It's a shabby old sofa but cushions and throws can hide a multitude of sins." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to try and hide what you have done, because you do not want other people to find out about it", "examples": [ { "text": "He had attempted to cover his tracks by wiping the hard disk on his computer." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈkʌvə(r)/", "audio": "co/cover/cover__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈkʌvəz/", "audio": "co/cover/covers__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈkʌvəd/", "audio": "co/cover/covered__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈkʌvərɪŋ/", "audio": "co/cover/covering__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈkʌvər/", "audio": "co/cover/cover__us_2.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈkʌvərz/", "audio": "co/cover/covers__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈkʌvərd/", "audio": "co/cover/covered__us_3.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈkʌvərɪŋ/", "audio": "co/cover/covering__us_2_rr.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French covrir, from Latin cooperire, from co- (expressing intensive force) + operire ‘to cover’. The noun is partly a variant of covert." }