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  • 101cover — South African Slang Origin: South African Indian slang an insurance policy; as in: Hey laanie, can you organise me a cover for my grannie? …

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  • 102cover — co·ver s.f.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS mus. nuova interpretazione di una vecchia canzone {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1992. ETIMO: ingl. cover propr. copertina …

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  • 103Cover-up — Co|ver up auch: Co|ver|up 〈[kʌ̣və(r)ʌ̣p] n.; Gen.: , Pl.: s〉 1. 〈Sport; Boxen〉 das Einnehmen einer vollständig gedeckten Position durch Anwinkeln beider Arme vor dem Körper u. Schützen des Gesichtsfeldes durch die geballten Fäuste 2. 〈allg.〉… …

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  • 104Cover-up — Co|ver up [... ap] das; <aus gleichbed. engl. cover up, eigtl. »Verschleierung«> volle Körperbedeckung beim Boxen …

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  • 105cover — a device used to provide limited protection of the exterior surface of the bellows of an expansion joint from foreign objects or mechanical damage. A cover is sometimes referred to as a shroud …

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  • 106cover up — hide it, sweep under the carpet    He can t cover up his mistake because people know about it …

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  • 107cover-up — hiding something from the authorities or media    The reporter heard about the cover up of police brutality …

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  • 108cover up — hide something wrong or bad They tried to cover up the facts regarding the illegal election campaign funds …

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  • 109cover — 1) The security provided by insurance or assurance against a specified risk. 2) See dividend cover 3) Collateral given against a loan or credit, as in option dealing. 4) A hedge purchased to safeguard an open position 5) Money set aside from… …

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  • 110cover up — the government has tried to cover up the army s role Syn: conceal, hide, keep secret, hush up, draw a veil over, suppress, sweep under the carpet, gloss over, keep dark; informal whitewash, keep a/the lid on …

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