What does recouvert in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word recouvert in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use recouvert in French.
The word recouvert in French means cover with, tuck in, retile, reslate, include, wrap up, put your hat back on, reupholster. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word recouvert
cover with(couvrir [qch]) N'oublie pas de recouvrir le bol avec les restes de ce midi d'aluminium avant de les mettre au frigo. Don't forget to cover the bowl with the leftovers from lunch with foil before you put it in the fridge. |
tuck inverbe transitif (couvrir [qqn]) (phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") Lise recouvrait toujours son fils avant d'aller se coucher. Lisa always tucked her son in before going to bed. |
retile, reslateverbe transitif (refaire une couverture) (roof) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Tu devrais recouvrir ton toit. Your house needs to be reroofed. |
includeverbe transitif (intégrer) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") L'enseignement des mathématiques recouvre celui de la géométrie. Maths classes cover geometry. |
wrap upverbe pronominal (se couvrir à nouveau) (phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.") Les petites filles se sont recouvertes à cause du froid. The little girls wrapped up because of the cold. |
put your hat back onverbe pronominal (remettre un chapeau) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Les dames se sont recouvertes dès la sortie de l'église. The ladies put their hats back on when they left the church. |
reupholsterverbe transitif (refaire la couverture d'un siège) (furniture) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Charles a fait recouvrir ses chaises par un tapissier. Charles had the chairs reupholstered by an upholsterer. |
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