English-French translations for cover up

• cacher
  Nous ne pouvons pas moralement cacher le passé. We cannot morally cover up the past.
  L’Union européenne fait appel aux Nations unies, mais elle y fait appel pour cacher sa propre incompétence. The European Union is calling for the UN, but it is calling for it to cover up its own inability.
  Ces élections doivent donc être considérées comme une mascarade destinée à cacher la violence et l’oppression continues. These elections must therefore be seen as a masquerade to cover up the continuing violence and oppression.
• couvrir
  Les serveuses en terrasse devraient-elles couvrir leur décolleté? Would waitresses in beer gardens have to cover up their ?
  Ce système de sonar permet de couvrir jusqu'à 75 % des mers du globe. The system can be used to cover up to 75% of the world's seas.
  J’espère que le soleil l’illumine et qu’il se voit enjoindre de bien se couvrir. I hope the sun is shining upon him there and that he is being instructed to cover up well.
• dissimuler

Definition of cover up

• To conceal or disguise
• To clothe

Examples

• The politician tried to cover up his involvement in the scandal.

Related words

• covering upholstery
• pickup cover
• cover-up
• coverup