cover up

vertuschen, verheimlichen

Etwas Falsches oder Unangenehmes verbergen, damit andere es nicht entdecken.

In einfachem Englisch: To hide something wrong or unpleasant so other people do not discover it.

• He tried to cover up his mistake.
• The company covered up the accident for years.
• Are they covering up evidence of corruption?

So benutzt man es: cover something up (They covered the mistake up before anyone noticed.)

Synonyme: conceal, hide

Gegenteile: reveal, expose

Häufige Wendungen: cover up a mistake, cover up a crime

sich bedecken

Kleidung anziehen oder Stoff verwenden, damit bestimmte Körperteile nicht sichtbar sind.

In einfachem Englisch: To put on clothes or use cloth so parts of your body cannot be seen.

• Please cover up before opening the door.
• He covered up with a towel.
• Visitors must cover up their shoulders inside the temple.

So benutzt man es: cover up with something (She covered up with a towel after swimming.)

Häufige Wendungen: cover up with clothes, cover up your body

sich zudecken

Eine Decke oder andere Bettabdeckung über den eigenen Körper ziehen.

In einfachem Englisch: To pull a blanket or other bed covering over your body.

• Cover up if you feel cold.
• She covered up and went to sleep.
• He had covered up with two blankets during the night.

So benutzt man es: cover up with something (I covered up with an extra blanket.)

Häufige Wendungen: cover up in bed, cover up with blankets