cover
gb/kˈʌvɚ/ us/kˈʌvɚ/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1700
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
A2
action
1
Put something over for protection or concealment
To put something on or over something to keep it safe or hidden.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to cover [something] with [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cover' with 'hide'. 'Hide' means to place something out of sight, while 'cover' means to put something on top or around it.
పర్యాయపదాలు
protect (Focuses more on keeping something safe rather than hiding it.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
uncover (Means to remove a cover or reveal something.)
పదకలయికలు
cover a pot
|cover a wound
|cover the table
విషయాలు
daily life
|objects
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- She covered the cake with a glass lid.
- Please cover the plants before the frost comes.
- He covered the hole with a piece of cardboard.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I cover my food with a plate.
- Please cover the box with paper.
- She covers her head with a hat.
క్రియ
B1
action
2
Deal with or report on a topic or event
To talk about, write about, or show information about something.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to cover [a topic/event/area]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse this meaning with physical covering. Here it is about including or reporting information.
పర్యాయపదాలు
report on (Specifically used in journalism contexts.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
ignore (Means to deliberately not deal with or report on something.)
పదకలయికలు
cover the news
|cover a story
|cover all aspects
విషయాలు
media
|communication
|work
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The journalist will cover the election.
- The course covers basic grammar and vocabulary.
- This insurance policy covers accidental damage.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The teacher covers many topics in class.
- The news covers the big game.
- This book covers the history of the city.
నామవాచకం
A2
entity
3
Something placed over for protection or concealment
Something you put over something to keep it safe, hidden, or nice-looking.
పర్యాయపదాలు
lid (A rigid top for a container; more specific than 'cover'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
opening (An exposed part without any protective covering.)
పదకలయికలు
bed cover
|phone cover
|dust cover
విషయాలు
objects
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The sofa had a protective cover.
- I bought a new cover for my phone.
- The pot's cover was missing.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I put a cover on my bed.
- My phone has a red cover.
- The book has a blue cover.
క్రియ
B1
action
4
Travel over a distance or area
To go across or reach an area or space.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to cover [distance/area]
పర్యాయపదాలు
cross (Focuses on going from one side to another; not always about total area.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
miss (Fail to reach or include an area.)
పదకలయికలు
cover 10 miles
|cover the whole country
|cover a route
విషయాలు
travel
|geography
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- We covered 200 kilometers in one day.
- The tour will cover five cities.
- The carpet covers the entire floor.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- We covered 5 miles today.
- The snow covers the ground.
- The bus covers this route every day.
క్రియ
B1
action
5
Pay for the cost of something
To give money to pay for something.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to cover [the cost/expenses/bill]
పర్యాయపదాలు
pay for (Everyday term for giving money to buy or settle; less formal than 'cover' in some contexts.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
owe (To have an unpaid debt instead of paying it off.)
పదకలయికలు
cover the bill
|cover expenses
|cover costs
విషయాలు
money
|business
|finance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- I'll cover the check this time.
- The grant will cover tuition fees.
- Can you cover my expenses for the trip?
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I will cover your lunch today.
- The company covers travel costs.
- She covered the bill at dinner.
క్రియ
B1
action
6
Stand in for someone temporarily
To do someone's work when they are not there.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to cover for [someone]
పర్యాయపదాలు
substitute for (More formal; implies filling in for someone in various contexts.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
abandon (Leave duties undone instead of taking them over.)
పదకలయికలు
cover a shift
|cover for a colleague
విషయాలు
work
|help
|relationships
ఉదాహరణలు
- Can you cover for me while I’m at lunch?
- She covered his shift last night.
- I’ll cover for you during your vacation.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I will cover for you when you are sick.
- She covered my class yesterday.
- He covers for me when I am away.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
cover
IPA
GB/kˈʌvɚ/
US/kˈʌvɚ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
cov - er (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (cov)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: cover
- Plural: cover, covers
Verb
- Base: cover
- 3rd Person Singular: covers
- Present Participle: covering
- Past: covered
సంబంధిత పదాలు
పదప్రయోగాలు
cover all bases
1/kˈʌvɚ ˈɔl bˈeɪsɪz/
idiom
Prepare for all possibilities or outcomes
To be ready for every possible problem or situation.
ఉదాహరణలు
- We need to cover all bases before launching the product.
- She covered all bases by checking every detail.
cover one's tracks
1/kˈʌvɚ wˈʌnz tɹˈæks/
idiom
Hide evidence of actions done
To hide signs of what you did so no one knows.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He covered his tracks by deleting the files.
- They covered their tracks after the theft.
cover up
1/kˈʌvɚ ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Hide wrongdoing from being known
To hide the truth about something bad that happened.
ఉదాహరణలు
- They tried to cover up the scandal.
- He covered up his mistake at work.
take cover
1/tˈeɪk kˈʌvɚ/
fixed phrase
Find shelter from danger or attack
To move to a safe place because there is danger nearby.
ఉదాహరణలు
- We took cover when the shooting started.
- Take cover! There's a storm coming.
under cover
1/ˈʌndɚ kˈʌvɚ/
fixed phrase
Disguised identity for secret work
Working secretly so people do not know who you really are.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The agent was working under cover for two years.
- He went under cover to catch the criminals.